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Klay Thompson has been ruled out for the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night clash with the Utah Jazz, per Eric Walden. Golden State’s injury concerns continue to pile up, as the Dubs will also be without Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, JaMychal Green, and Andre Iguodala on Wednesday. Thompson played 38 minutes in the Warriors’ Tuesday […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal left Tuesday’s game against the Sixers early after tweaking his hamstring. The Wizards still went on to win that game, 116-111, behind a 24-point, 10-rebound performance from Kristaps Porzingis. Washington initially listed Beal as questionable for Wednesday’s showdown against the Phoenix Suns with left hamstring soreness, per a tweet from Post Sports’ […]

The Miami Heat look to be at full strength for a big-time matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in South Beach. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are listed as probable here, per the NBA’s official injury report. Butler is dealing with an ankle injury, while Bam is currently ill and has a […]

The Kings host the Nuggets for the second-straight game at Golden 1 Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Kings prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets may have struck gold once again. They are riding a 5-game winning streak after taking down the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night. The Nuggets are now […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young left Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers early with a calf injury. The Hawks ended up losing decisively, 129-114, without their best player available for the final minutes. So when Atlanta takes its home court to play Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, all Hawks […]

The Utah Jazz (19-17) visit the Golden State Warriors (17-18) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Warriors prediction and pick. Utah has won two of their last three games to bump them into ninth place in the Western Conference. The Jazz are […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday suffered a left hamstring contusion in the team’s loss to the Celtics on Christmas Day. Considering the Bucks listed him as probable to play in Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls yesterday, folks didn’t expect that Holiday would miss any games from this injury. However, a recent injury update indicates […]

RJ Barrett is expected to miss around a week due to a finger laceration, per Stefan Bondy. Barrett reportedly suffered the injury during the New York Knicks’ devastating loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks have endured a mediocre 2022-2023 campaign. But Luka Doncic sent them home in miserable fashion after the Mavs’ star posted […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-18) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (21-12) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Pelicans prediction and pick. Minnesota has lost three consecutive games and since dropped to 11th place in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves are 13-21 against the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (22-11) visit the Chicago Bulls (14-19) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Bulls prediction and pick. Milwaukee has lost three consecutive games but still sits in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 17-14-2 against the spread […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a brutal injury blow on Wednesday afternoon, as star shooting guard Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain, the team announced. Suns star Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain, team says. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 28, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going through a rough patch right now. The team has lost four out of its last five games, and just recently, Anthony Davis, arguably its best player, went down with a right foot injury. To make matters worse for the Lakers, they have very few assets at their disposal to […]

The Boston Celtics undoubtedly got deeper this offseason with the addition of former Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. Yet, even though his acquisition has helped the C’s to a league-best 25-10 record, not everyone has benefitted from it. Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard has seen his minutes greatly decrease since the trade for Brogdon. […]

With 2023 just around the corner, fans are already looking back to the 2022 year and remembering a few games that will go down in history. From triple-doubles to career highs, some players certainly made their mark in the league throughout the year. This means it is time to rank the best NBA performances in […]

There is a growing possibility that Milwaukee Bucks’ owner Marc Lasry will sell his ownership stake in the team in 2023, according to league sources. The Giannis Antetokounmpo led Eastern Conference juggernauts were purchased by Lasry and Wes Edens in April 2014 from Senator Herb Kohl for a reported $550 million. Sources tell Marc Stein […]

The New York Knicks were already without Jalen Brunson against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. They were left even more shorthanded after RJ Barrett exited the game just two minutes in. Despite the injury woes in a game that went into overtime, Cam Reddish still didn’t see a single minute of game action. The […]

The Toronto Raptors not only fell to Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, but they also lost star guard Fred VanVleet to a back injury. He exited in the second half and didn’t return, finishing the evening with four points, seven assists, and two rebounds. On Wednesday, Nick Nurse gave an […]

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-110 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, scoring a stellar 28 points on 12-of-24 shooting. He pulled down seven boards, passed for five dimes, and added a block and a steal in the win. James was asked after the matchup if he intended to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (14-20) visit the Miami Heat (17-17) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Heat prediction and pick. Los Angeles has lost four of their last five games and dropped to 13th place in the Western Conference. The Lakers are […]

The Chicago Bulls had a prime opportunity to extend their winning streak to four on Monday night when they welcomed the cellar-dwelling Houston Rockets to the United Center. The vibes seemed better after recent rumors of on-court tension involving stars Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, plus a halftime blowup during an ugly Bulls loss to […]

New York Knicks fans were made witness to an absolute nightmare situation against Luka Doncic on Tuesday. The Dallas Mavericks star dropped a 60-21-10 triple-double in a comeback win equally as improbably as Doncic’s stat line. His assessment of New York’s defense just adds a sprinkle more insult to injury. Doncic was asked about scoring […]

The Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Capitol One Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has gone 20-15 this season, fifth place in the […]

Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell won an NBA Championship together with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, and were reunited in 2022 after Powell was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers back in February. Leonard and Powell made their return to Toronto for the first time in three years in a 124-113 win over the Raps […]

The Brooklyn Nets (22-12) visit the Atlanta Hawks (17-17) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Hawks prediction and pick. Brooklyn has won nine consecutive games to bump them into third place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are 17-16-1 against the spread […]

Luka Doncic did WHAT? Basketball fans around the world asked that when the Dallas Mavericks took down the New York Knicks in a wild overtime win. The Mavs’ young superstar recorded 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. Simply put, it was one of the greatest performances in basketball history. According to Tim Cato of […]

Almost every basketball fan on earth has imagined themselves being in the shoes of a professional basketball player. The presence of the NBA 2K video game franchise, particularly their MyCareer game mode, has helped fans live the lives of their favorite players through virtual means. However, Luka Doncic, after such an absurdly historic 60-point, 21-rebound, […]

Luka Doncic enjoyed a special night on Tuesday. He led the Dallas Mavericks to an improbable overtime win while posting a jaw-dropping 60-21-20 triple-double. The majority of the NBA world was certainly impressed and praised Doncic for his effort. However, Joel Embiid’s trainer and NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen used Doncic’s performance as an opportunity […]

The Orlando Magic will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Magic-Pistons prediction and pick, laid out below. Orlando has struggled to a 13-22 record in […]

The rumors of James Harden to the Houston Rockets are going full tilt in NBA discussions right now. But is another enigmatic point guard in Kyrie Irving also a possibility? The Rockets will be flush with cash this offseason with its biggest cap figure of $20.9 million belonging to Eric Gordon, who most likely will […]

Over recent weeks, many have floated around the possibility of a potential reunion for James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Of course, this would only materialize should the Philadelphia 76ers, led by a dominant Joel Embiid, falter once more in the postseason. Nonetheless, the possibility gained even more legs after one of the most reputable […]

The Orlando Magic struck gold when they drafted Paolo Banchero with the first overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft. A scorer blessed with an incredibly soft touch, the 20-year-old, barring any unforeseen injury problems, is on track to be one of the best players in the NBA, given his combination of size, skill, and […]

The Chicago Bulls aren’t looking to trade Zach LaVine after he signed a five-year, $215 million deal with the team this offseason. But there are a lot of Mavericks fans who would love to see him teamed up with Luka Doncic in Dallas, according to Tim MacMahon. The Mavs have reportedly had interest in LaVine […]

With James Harden set to become a free agent next summer, there have been rumblings in the past week that he’s interested in a possible Houston Rockets reunion if the Philadelphia 76ers don’t reward him with an attractive extension. While The Beard publically said he’s happy in the City of Brotherly Love, anything can happen […]

Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks has leaned into his identity as an instigator, someone who’s not afraid to get underneath the skin of his opponents. However, opponents, none more prominent than Klay Thompson in recent days, have learned to clap back, stifling Brooks and the Grizzlies’ scathing trash talk in the process. He even admitted […]

The Washington Wizards are the ultimate trade-bait team ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Every team is looking to see if they decide to tear it down. Kyle Kuzma is the main player everyone is looking at, as he is playing very well and is on a manageable contract. The Wizards could certainly get […]

Kawhi Leonard will forever be linked to the Toronto Raptors in a way nobody else who spent just one season with a franchise will ever be. The Los Angeles Clippers forward validated that after LA’s 124-113 win over the Canadian side on Tuesday. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue gave Leonard, who has not played in […]

The Washington Wizards are starting to find themselves in a little groove. They are winners of three of their last four games, they are starting to play better and inch closer to play-in tournament territory. Unfortunately, they may now be without Bradley Beal for a few games. Beal left the Wizards’ win over the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have become arguably the league’s best duo today, and they showed as much when they eviscerated the Houston Rockets’ defense on Tuesday night. Brown led the way with 39 points, while Tatum almost matched him point for point with 38 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 128-102 victory. After […]

The number stats wouldn’t tell you that Jonathan Kuminga is better this season. The Golden State Warriors sophomore has seemingly taken a step back on the offensive side of the floor. But Kuminga himself feels he’s turning the corner in terms of what the Warriors need from him. After the Warriors’ win over the Charlotte […]