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Klay Thompson was a late scratch ahead of Tuesday night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center. Following the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shed some light on why Klay Thompson was absent against the Thunder. Via Kendra Andrews of ESPN: “Kerr says Thompson’s back flared up […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave the refs the business Tuesday night and got a technical foul for it during an interesting moment in the game against the Golden State Warriors. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was FURIOUS and picked up a technical foul 😳 The refs forgot to let Jalen Williams sub in […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid has erased just about all doubt that the 2022-23 MVP award will go to someone else. The Philadelphia 76ers big man eviscerated the Boston Celtics on national television, stamping his name as the MVP favorite with just a handful of games left. In a season full of statement games, the Sixers’ […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone didn’t hold back in criticizing Nikola Jokic and the rest of the team after their embarrassing 21-point loss to the West’s bottom seed Houston Rockets. The Nuggets started well and actually appeared headed to another solid win against the Rockets, even leading by as much as 10 points in […]

The Golden State Warriors roared back from an early double-digit deficit on Tuesday, pulling away from the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 136-125 victory. Here are three reactions from the defending champs’ pivotal win in their regular-season finale at Chase Center. Jordan Poole puts Oklahoma City away The Warriors aren’t in position for a thrilling […]

After sort of easing his way into a full workload since returning from his right foot injury, LeBron James seems to be in NBA Playoffs form. He spun his way through traffic to give the Los Angeles Lakers a crucial overtime victory on the road versus the Utah Jazz Tuesday night. James played 38 minutes, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (41-38) avoided a classic trap game and escaped with a 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday to improve to 4-0 on their “get back” road trip. Whether LeBron James, Anthony Davis, or D’Angelo Russell will play on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers remains an […]

NBA fanatics have probably heard all the jokes and mockery on LeBron James for his lack of clutch gene or whatsoever. Who could forget his famous “LeChoke” nickname? On Tuesday, however, the Los Angeles Lakers star let his game do the talking to shut up his haters. With less than 30 seconds left in overtime […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a lot of work ahead of them in the offseason. They are one of the NBA’s worst teams in the 2022-23 season. The Hornets might benefit from a makeover, and not only in terms of ownership. Of course, they definitely require more offensive firepower. Here we will look at the biggest […]

The Boston Celtics’ comeback bid against the Philadelphia 76ers came a bit short, with Jayson Tatum taking the final shot and missing what would have been a game-tying jumper. When asked about his miss, though, the superstar forward is a bit loss for words. After all, for Tatum, “s**t happened so fast.” Jayson Tatum walks […]

It’s not too often that the San Antonio Spurs find themselves playing in meaningless games during April, but here we are. After years of being in denial, trying to remain in the NBA’s dreaded middle ground, the Spurs finally decided to embrace the tank by trading away Dejounte Murray this past offseason, essentially handing over […]

The NBA’s Most Valuable Player award is a season-long achievement. But when the numbers are as close as they have been between Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, narratives and statement games carry significant weight. The Philadelphia 76ers center made a bold statement on Tuesday as he pummeled the Boston Celtics en route to […]

Are we sure that LeBron James is closer to 40 than he is to 20? The ageless Los Angeles Lakers superstar put up another age-defying performance Tuesday night when he led the Purple & Gold to a thrilling 135-133 win in Salt Lake City over the Utah Jazz. LeBron James and the Lakers squandered a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz with a ton of momentum. They had won six of their last seven games and climbed not only into playoff positioning, but with the five seed suddenly within reach. They were just over a minute away from winning another game when it all fell […]

Andrew Wiggins made his first appearance for the Golden State Warriors after missing nearly two months of action due to personal reasons. The former All-Star recently returned to the team, and he made sure to show his support to the squad on Tuesday when the defending champs battled the Oklahoma City Thunder in an important matchup. […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell 107-102 to the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday in a key matchup as they battle to clinch the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed. Spencer Dinwiddie had one of his best games since rejoining the Nets, scoring a game-high 30 points on 13-of-24 shooting with six assists. However, the floor general’s brilliant performance will be […]

Joel Embiid proved Tuesday that he’s the 2022-23 season MVP. If the hype over his 50-piece against the Boston Celtics is not enough to cement the award, then the history he made should do the trick. Embiid finished with 52 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and two blocks to lead the Sixers to the narrow […]

It’s no secret that Fanatics will soon dominate the hobby after securing a monumental deal to make trading cards for the biggest sports leagues in the market. And while that said deal occurred a few years ago, it seems the fruition of those plans will soon make its way to collectors and investors alike. If […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls failed to extend their win streak to three games after they suffered a 123-105 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks. It was a letdown performance for the Bulls, one that was made more disappointing by the fact that they were coming off a huge 128-107 win against the Memphis […]

The Detroit Pistons will enter the offseason with a lot of work ahead of them. They are now the NBA’s weakest club. They also have an imbalanced roster heavy on bigs and shallow on wings. Here we will look at the biggest roster need that the Detroit Pistons must definitely address in the coming 2023 […]

For the first few months of the 2022-23 season, it looked like the Indiana Pacers were arriving in the league’s upper-echelon way ahead of schedule. Buoyed by inspired play from the likes of All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, and Buddy Hield, the Pacers went off to a solid 23-18 start that put them […]

Nikola Jokic picked a terrible time to put up a clunker. To be fair, this was his first game back for the Denver Nuggets following a three-game injury layoff, but this still isn’t enough for fans to overlook the fact that he played terribly in a shocking loss to a 20-60 Houston Rockets side in […]

There was no stopping Joel Embiid Tuesday night. The Philadelphia 76ers big man powered his way through against the Boston Celtics for an incredible offensive performance that saw him drop a total of 52 points to help the Sixers score a 103-101 victory. With that scoring outburst, Joel Embiid has the scoring title in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (52-27) hosted the Boston Celtics (54-23) in one of their biggest matchups of the regular season. Needing a win to keep their hopes at the Eastern Conference’s second seed alive, the Sixers beat the Celtics for the first time this season by a score of 103-101. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid sent the whole NBA Twitterverse into utter chaos as he dropped a massive dunk on the Boston Celtics en route to 50 points. In the final 85 seconds of the game, Embiid showed how unstoppable he is. After easily spinning around Grant Williams, he proceeded to deliver a tomahawk slam […]

Andrew Wiggins has rejoined the Golden State Warriors, but don’t expect Steve Kerr and the coaching staff to play the star forward soon following his long absence. Including the Warriors’ Tuesday showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wiggins has now missed 23 straight games. He last played in February before taking some time away from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went up against a shorthanded Boston Celtics side that did not have the services of Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams. Without Boston’s starting center in the mix, you just knew that Sixers superstar Joel Embiid was going to have a big game — and that he did. Embiid came out firing from […]

There are times when fans can almost identify the exact turning point for a team. Andrew Wiggins’ return could end up being the moment the Golden State Warriors’ championship aspirations were revitalized. With the NBA Playoffs quickly approaching, that should be a scary thought for a Western Conference that hasn’t really been able to solve […]

Brandon Ingram is playing incredibly well for the New Orleans Pelicans late this 2022-23 season, and even better, CJ McCollum doesn’t think his superstar teammate has reached his peak. Heading to Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, Ingram has been on fire and playing like an MVP for the Pelicans, just exactly what the team […]

Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn faced a monumental task following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. With his top two scorers out the door and four new players entering the starting lineup, he had to decipher the winning formula for a new-look Brooklyn squad that still held playoff aspirations. On the court, a […]

Ja Morant just added to his collection yet again on Tuesday night. This time around, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar added no less than two Portland Trail Blazers players to his long list of poster victims. This came in the form of Drew Eubanks AND Shaedon Sharpe, who both pretty much stood no chance against Ja […]

Andrew Wiggins is on the verge of finally making his way back to action with the Golden State Warriors. It is a major development for the defending champions, who could definitely benefit from having one of their major pieces again on the active roster. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, together with Warriors general manager […]

Jaden Ivey is in the midst of a very strong rookie season for the Detroit Pistons. He is having such a strong rookie campaign that he is up to 1,116 points, the most by a Pistons rookie since Grant Hill in 1994-1995, per ESPN Stats & Info. Although the Pistons currently have the worst record […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be a bit shorthanded on Tuesday night when they try and secure another important win against the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena. LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell have both popped up on the injury report and were somewhat in danger of being forced to sit out Tuesday’s key matchup. […]

With four games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Los Angeles Lakers still have a fighter’s chance at attaining a top-six seed in the Western Conference standings and bypassing the upcoming play-in tournament altogether. Unfortunately, as they look to close the gap between themselves and the higher-seeded Golden State Warriors during this span, they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already ruled D’Angelo Russell out for Tuesday’s clash against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. This is the same problem that forced him to sit out the second half of LA’s win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. It has now been deemed serious enough for him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers downgraded D’Angelo Russell (left foot soreness) from probable to questionable for their matchup vs. the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday night. Russell exited the Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday at halftime. Afterward, Darvin Ham said the decision was simply out of caution (Russell did not speak […]

The Detroit Pistons have plenty of kinks to work out of their roster this offseason. Seriously, even though the players fought hard and developed individually along the way, neither their rotation nor their roster as a whole project to be a suitable long-term option. While they have a core — namely Cade Cunningham and Jaden […]

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton will make his awaited return to the court on Apr. 4, as the Jazz take on the Los Angeles Lakers in hopes of reaching the play-in tournament. Sexton has been out since Feb. 15 when suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter of Utah’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. […]