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Brooklyn Nets rising star Cam Johnson sent the whole NBA Twitter buzzing after he put Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid on the wrong end of a poster dunk in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series. With 50 seconds left on the clock in the second quarter, Johnson attacked the rim with no fear. […]

After a tough loss in Game 1 at the Golden 1 Center Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors are looking to even this best-of-seven quarterfinals matchup against the Sacramento Kings at one game apiece. Unfortunately, they may need to try and accomplish such a feat Monday night without their stud scoring guard Jordan Poole, as […]

After Jaren Jackson Jr. won the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year award on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers fans and several NBA aficionados couldn’t help but bring up Anthony Davis in the conversation. Remember in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs series between the Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, Davis absolutely outshined JJJ on […]

Despite entering the first round of the NBA Playoffs with home-court advantage as the No. 3 seed, many folks still believe that the Sacramento Kings are going to falter against Stephen Curry and the defending champs Golden State Warriors in their opening-round series. ESPN’s Stephen A Smith is one of these folks who have had […]

An outstanding opening weekend to the NBA playoffs was underscored by injuries to two of the league’s top players. Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo both went down Sunday, and the similarity of the plays in which they were injured has sparked league-wide conversation. Both stars exited after falls with defenders attempting to draw charges near […]

Kawhi Leonard has high expectations on his Los Angeles Clippers teammate Russell Westbrook in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. After all, he knows very well what he’s capable of. Leonard said as much on Sunday after Westbrook stepped up in crunch time to help the Clippers take down the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their […]

He’s done it. Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. is officially your 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year. JJJ was at home with his family when the official announcement came, and his reaction to the win is as wholesome as it gets. It was an epic moment that will surely give you the chills (h/t […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will be tipping off Game 2 of their first round playoff series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but they’ll once again have to do it without the services of Paul George. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 2 in Phoenix, the Clippers have ruled out George out due […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook was left in awe of Kawhi Leonard’s brilliance in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Phoenix Suns. Now, he wants to make sure he provides their superstar with the right kind of help as they try to make a deep run this 2023 postseason. Leonard was sensational […]

The Golden State Warriors enter Game 2 in dire need of a win. The Sacramento Kings drew first blood in their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup on Saturday, 126-123, and the Dubs will now want to split the series before heading back to the Bay Area for Games 3 and 4. Stephen Curry and Co. may […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. is your 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. The Memphis Grizzlies big man beat out strong competition from Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley and Milwaukee Bucks stopper Brook Lopez for the highly coveted award. Of course JJJ’s win didn’t really come as a surprise. While Mobley and Lopez both had strong cases, […]

Sam Hinkie walked so that the Oklahoma City Thunder could run. And run they have. Building their team primarily through the draft, the Thunder have managed to put an affordable yet ultra-competitive roster together. To that point, all it takes sometimes is one or two lottery picks to display real star potential. Most teams aren’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers cruised to victory in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. It was a statement victory for Joel Embiid and Co., who despite the blowout win, still struggled to contain Nets star Mikal Bridges on the evening. The Sixers have a plan in place for Game 2, […]

The Phoenix Suns and guard Devin Booker are a trendy pick to make it to the NBA Finals out of the Western Conference, but if the Los Angeles Clippers have anything to say about it, the path won’t be an easy one to take. Sunday night in Phoenix, the Clippers defeated the Suns, 115-110, in […]

Austin Reaves was quite a revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers in their Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. As a matter of fact, it was the second-year guard who carried LA to a 128-112 victory over Ja Morant and the No. 2 seed Grizzlies on Sunday. NBA guru Shams Charania has shared his […]

The NBA announced the results of six tiebreakers for the NBA Draft Lottery tiebreakers, with some notable ones near the top. Let’s dive into each of the tiebreakers and the implications each of them have with teams hoping to win the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. All of the information is via Joe Mussatto of Oklahoman Sports. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a surprising upset loss to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their opening round series of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. To add salt to the wound, Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a back injury late in the first quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game. His playing status […]

Much has been made about how the Dallas Mavericks failed miserably this season. Many folks believe that this was brought about by their failed Kyrie Irving experiment, which in the end, had a significant undesirable effect on cornerstone superstar Luka Doncic. If you ask Skip Bayless, the renowned broadcaster straight up believes that Luka isn’t […]

With the Dallas Mavericks taking an early vacation, Mark Cuban and the front office’s focus now is on improving the team around Luka Doncic. Now, as they gear up for free agency and the offseason, they appear to be making some moves to put themselves in a good position to succeed. According to the latest […]

The Los Angeles Clippers (44-38) visit the Phoenix Suns (45-37) for the second game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET. Los Angeles holds a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 115-110 win in game one. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a […]

Josh Hart was the unsung hero for the New York Knicks in their Game 1 upset of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Knicks, their 6-foot-5 small forward did not come out of that victory unscathed and is now in danger of missing Game 2 on Tuesday. Josh Hart injury status vs. […]

The New York Knicks (47-35) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) for the second game in the Eastern Conference first round. Action tips off Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. New York holds a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 101-97 win in game one. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a […]

On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies lost Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Just like that, the Lakers now have home-court advantage in this best-of-seven series, but that wasn’t even the worst news for Grizzlies fans to come out of Game 1. Ja Morant injured his hand while skying for a layup […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have overcome a lot of adversity this season. Whether it be Steven Adams being sidelined with a PCL strain, Desmond Bane dealing with his own injuries, Dillon Brooks’ antics or the various alleged incidents of misconduct centering around star Ja Morant, the team has powered through. In fact, they managed to make […]

The New York Knicks upset the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their 2023 NBA Playoffs series by a score of 101-97. They were led by their two stars Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle, as the former poured in 27 points, while the latter had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Randle was playing in his […]

The Atlanta Hawks (41-41) visit the Boston Celtics (57-25) for the second game in the Eastern Conference first round. Action tips off at p.m. ET. Boston holds a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 112-99 win in game one. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Celtics prediction, pick, and […]

Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers is not likely to play in the team’s first round series against the Phoenix Suns, but he came out and said he prefers to play on the road as opposed to playing at home in the NBA Playoffs, via Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + […]

Rapper and music producer E-40 recently made headlines when the Golden State Warriors superfan was kicked out of his seat during the Warriors’ Game 1 loss to the Sacramento Kings in their playoff series. A longtime attendee of countless Warriors games, it’s been the first of such incidents for the “Choices” artist and now, he’s […]

The NBA’s charge rule has come under fire in the wake of injuries to star players Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban has an idea for how to make the rule more effective. “Move the circle further away from the basket. Taking it an extra foot away from the hoop […]

It seems like Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has had multiple peaks in his decorated NBA career. While his most notable stints were arguably his rise with and return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron’s days with the Miami Heat are the stuff of legend. Perhaps nobody knows that like Paul George. Currently starring alongside […]

The top of the 2023 NBA Draft is more or less set. Regardless of who wins the NBA Draft lottery on May 16, Victor Wembanyama will be the first pick. Similarly, Scoot Henderson is fairly locked into second while Brandon Miller and Amen Thompson will go third and fourth in some order. In this sense, […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially here with some memorable moments already in the books. Unfortunately for the Chicago Bulls, they are not part of this chapter. After failing to qualify for the playoffs, the organization is likely already thinking about what could change moving forward. In the regular season, the Bulls went 40-42 to […]

Paul George’s favorite playoff win came for the Los Angeles Clippers — but it was without co-star Kawhi Leonard. Although the Clippers managed to tie the series up at 2-2 from 2-0 down, Leonard injured the ACL in his right knee during Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal against the Utah Jazz during the […]

The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs as Giannis Antetokounmpo left early with a back contusion. However, Monday brought several optimistic updates on Antetokounmpo’s injury. The first came from Shams Charania: “There is optimism surrounding Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) availability for Game 2 vs. Miami on Wednesday, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were upset by the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their 2023 NBA Playoffs first round series by a score of 101-97. Cavaliers guard Isaac Okoro says that in Game 2, the Cavaliers will be ready for Jalen Brunson‘s ‘antics’ in terms of drawing fouls, reports New York Post’s Zach Braziller. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers grabbed a massive Game 1 victory against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday behind a 38-point performance from Kawhi Leonard. But, he wasn’t the only factor in the win. While Russell Westbrook didn’t do much offensively, the veteran guard stood out on the opposite end of the floor and came up clutch […]

The National Basketball Association is making significant changes to criteria for award winners starting next season, which includes needing to play a minimum of 65 games to qualify for them, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Monday. In the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and NBPA, there is a games played component […]

The Miami Heat pulled off the most shocking upset of the 2023 NBA Playoffs so far with a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. They beat the No.1 overall seed by a score of 130-117, leading the entire way besides a Bucks 4-2 advantage at the very start of the game. The Heat were […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially up and running. Following a weekend full of basketball, all eyes are now on the Game 2’s of the postseason series. With the Boston Celtics set to host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, it means it is time for some Celtics Game 2 bold predictions. Boston went 57-25 in […]