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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is taking over the NBA MVP race by sheer brute force, punctuating his efforts to win the newly-named Michael Jordan award with a 52-point effort against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Even with the stiff competition provided by reigning two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, Embiid appears to be swaying the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla usually wears the same calm expression on his face throughout the C’s games, regardless of how they are playing. But that doesn’t mean he’s one to back down in a confrontation. Early in Boston’s 97-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Mazzulla seemed ready for all the smoke after Raptors […]

In what was a true back-and-forth affair, the Sacramento Kings were ultimately downed by the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday evening by a final score of 123-119. De’Aaron Fox’s sensational 28-point and 8-assist performance proved to be all for naught, as a hungry Kyrie Irving went full God-mode late in the game to wipe away any possibility […]

The Houston Rockets have a small free agent class this summer with only six players eligible to hit the market. Of those six players, only one — high-flying forward Kenyon Martin Jr. — is a starter, let alone a member of the rotation. However, while one would think that means the Rockets should keep KJ […]

The Dallas Mavericks appeared to be on the fast track to success, as evidenced by their run to the 2022 Western Conference Finals that eventually ended in a five-game series defeat to the Golden State Warriors. With Luka Doncic in town, there was no reason to expect the Mavs to fall off a cliff anytime […]

There’s no shortage of blame to go around for this disastrous Dallas Mavericks’ season: their squishy defense, iffy chemistry, injuries to key players, Jalen Brunson’s dad. But the one place where Mavs’ owner Mark Cuban isn’t willing to pass the blame is to Jason Kidd, the Mavericks’ embattled head coach. In an unplanned media availability […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came up with arguably their biggest win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac and Russell Westbrook played big roles as Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell led the way past LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ club. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 125-118 in what […]

With their triumphant win over the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets find themselves just one win away from officially advancing to the 2023 NBA postseason. However, stud forward Mikal Bridges doesn’t want the club to take their foot off the gas just because the playoffs are now soundly in their sight. Following the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers by the score of 125-118 on Wednesday, and LeBron James admitted that it was a tough game due to it being the second game of a back-to-back. “It’s one of the toughest games we’ve had this year,” LeBron James said, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]

Tempers were running high among Los Angeles Lakers fans after the team’s huge loss to the rival Clippers on Wednesday night with seeding in the Western Conference on the line. One fan, wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey, appeared to get into a heated discussion with LeBron James, who was sitting on the Lakers’ bench. LeBron […]

LOS ANGELES – With three days off and one intense practice heading into what was called the biggest game of the year, a lot was expected from Wednesday night’s Clippers-Lakers showdown. Well, unless you’re Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers defeated LeBron James and the Lakers for the fourth and final time this season, finishing the season […]

Despite being put in an exceedingly tough position by the scheduling gods, LeBron James and  Anthony Davis suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 125-118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena — and played into the final minute. It was the Lakers’ 11th straight loss to the Clippers […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took a painful blow to their chances to sneak into the top six of the Western Conference standings Wednesday night when they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 125-118. Asked about the importance of the Lakers saving themselves from what should be a dog-eat-dog Play-in Tournament, LeBron James […]

With the San Antonio Spurs having an eye towards their future, it’s difficult to envision them being strong players for the best players in free agency this coming offseason. The Spurs have plenty of areas they must improve for them to come close to being a playoff-caliber team once more, as evidenced by their groan […]

DeMar DeRozan had a rather forgettable game on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, the Chicago Bulls star is not getting discouraged and even made a bold promise to the fans. The Bulls lost to the Bucks 102-95, with DeRozan failing to make an impact for the Windy City franchise with just eight points on […]

Malcolm Brogdon had a big night for the Celtics on Thursday at home against the Toronto Raptors. Coming off the bench to provide support for a Jayson Tatum-less Celtics and company, the former Virginia Cavaliers star went off for 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the floor while also adding five rebounds and three assists […]

After beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks will host the Chicago Bulls next in their bid to make the Play-In tournament. Fortunately for Luka Doncic and co., there’s some good news for them on that end. Dallas really needs to win their last two games of the season if they want to […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have had a terrible 2022-23 campaign, but they have pieces in place that should help facilitate a quick turnaround, especially if they fill their roster’s biggest need in the offseason. After all, they aren’t beginning from scratch in their rebuilding efforts, as they will still boast the services of LaMelo Ball […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzz saw Wednesday night in the form of Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lost to their LA nemesis, 128-115, in part because one of the key items on their pregame plan list did not work according to how they thought it […]

Kyrie Irving put on his Superman cape on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings to keep the Dallas Mavericks’ season alive. Sure enough, it sent Mavs Twitter into an absolute frenzy. A loss would have been devastating for Dallas. They basically need to win their remaining three games and hope the Oklahoma City Thunder lose at […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers won the Battle of LA on Wednesday as they dominated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a 125-118 win. Thanks to a late push by the Lakers, the score ended up much closer than the game actually was, as the Clippers held a double-digit lead throughout […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 11th straight time Wednesday night, 125-117. The loss dropped the Lakers to the seventh seed and into the play-in tournament. But that might not be the biggest problem from the game. On the second night of a back-to-back, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

Kyrie Irving got off to a slow start during the Dallas Mavericks’ Wednesday game against the Sacramento Kings, scoring only six points in the first half as the Mavs trailed by 11. However, he ended the night with 31 along with a Dallas W. So what changed for Kyrie in the second half? Well, for […]

A playoff berth would have been nice, but the Indiana Pacers’ miserable finish to the 2022-23 season shouldn’t put too much of a damper on what was such a promising season for them. To begin the year, the Pacers looked like they were on a steep upward trajectory, with a Tyrese Haliburton-named rocket strapped behind […]

Luka Doncic couldn’t help but be in awe of Kyrie Irving after his Dallas Mavericks backcourt partner stepped up big time to power them to a much-needed victory against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Irving only had 12 points through three quarters of play, with Doncic doing much of the heavy lifting. When the Mavs […]

The New Orleans Pelicans probably wish their game on Wednesday started a little earlier. After the New York Knicks became the first team in NBA history to have three players score 30+ points and make 5+ threes in the same game, three Pelicans players accomplished the same feat on the same night. CJ McCollum, Herb […]

History was made in the NBA on Thursday night. Twice. After the New York Knicks set a new Big 3 record, the New Orleans Pelicans matched the same record a few hours later. The odds of that happening have to be astronomically low, but somehow, it happened. For starters, the Knicks trio of Immanuel Quickley, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Wednesday’s night game against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, tied for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. With the top six spots automatically qualifying for the playoffs, that made this game crucial for both teams. You wouldn’t have known that from watching the first half though. The […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has some huge praises for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving after the Mavs duo combined for 60 points in their crucial win against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Doncic scored 29 points for the Mavs, while Irving exploded for 31–19 of which came in the fourth quarter as Dallas […]

After a heroic performance Tuesday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, LeBron James looked very human in the first half of Wednesday’s matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers. In fact, LeBron James mustered just a total of three points in the first half of the Clippers […]

There may be plenty of growing pains yet to come for such a young squad led by promising youngsters Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, but things are on the up-and-up for the Orlando Magic, a 34-45 record at the time of writing notwithstanding. In fact, rarely has a rookie looked as good and NBA-ready from […]

The Nets are on the verge of clinching a playoff berth for the fifth consecutive season. Brooklyn defeated the Detroit Pistons 123-108 Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena, bringing their magic number to secure the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed down to one. A 47-34 first-quarter advantage propelled the Nets to victory in the Motor City. Brooklyn’s […]

The Miami Heat have a big ganme coming up on Thursday when they go toe-to-toe against MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Miami, in particular, are still trying to fight their way out of the Play-In tournament in the East, and they will need to win on Thursday if they want to keep […]

Even if he hasn’t played a single game in the NBA yet, the hype for Victor Wembanyama is already bursting through the roof. The hobby, in particular, is already looking forward to the day this 7’2″ prodigy will make his debut in the league. When that happens, his NBA cards will scorch the market and […]

After the successful release of his first signature shoe, the Jordan Luka 1, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is now gearing up for the second iteration of his kicks. Lucky for the fans, the Slovenian youngster gave everyone the first look at his Jordan Luka 2 during Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Doncic was […]

John Collins and the Atlanta Hawks are surging at just the right time for the upcoming Play-in tournament. Collins even sent a strong message across the NBA about how capable the Hawks are of taking care of business against any team that they will cross paths with. “I really feel like we can beat anybody […]

Bobby Portis has sent a message to Sixth Man of the Year voters following another strong performance in the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Portis played a key role for the Bucks in the victory, scoring 27 points and grabbing 13 rebounds after he started in the absence of Giannis […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green came out with a hot take on the NBA’s new 65-game rule for the annual end-of-the-season awards. That is, that players will have to play at least 65 games in order to qualify for the All-NBA team as well as for the individual awards. Green said that while he […]

The return of Andrew Wiggins appears just around the corner for the Golden State Warriors, but the wait will have to extend a bit longer. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gave some insights on Wiggins’ potential return in his recent appearance on 95.7 The Game. The positive is that the 28-year-old is said to be […]