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There won’t be a repeat of the chaotic summer of 2016 in NBA free agency. With the league signing a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement Friday night, a major change was made regarding the future of the salary cap. The NBA and NBPA agreed to a salary cap smoothing of up to 10 percent through […]

It’s a Dallas disaster. Luka Doncic and co. have lost another game yet again, this time at the hands of the Bam Adebayo-less Miami Heat. It dropped the Dallas Mavericks to 37-41 on the season, which means the team can no longer go above .500 this 2022-23 after a year when they won 52 games […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat added to the woes of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, as they defeated the Mavs at home Saturday night, 129-112. Butler was untouchable in that game to lead the Heat past Dallas despite big games from Doncic and Kyrie Irving. In fact, Jimmy Butler just pulled off an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a massive step toward securing a Play-In berth following their crucial win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. The Lakers came into the matchup a half a game behind their opponents, but their win has now allowed them to overtake the Wolves in the standings. With just five games remaining […]

Lamont Butler scored just nine points for San Diego State basketball in their Final Four showdown with Florida Atlantic. However, two of those are the most important, so much so that even the likes of De’Aaron Fox and several other NBA stars are left in awe. Butler drained the game-winning jumper for the Aztecs as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win on Friday night as they faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Anthony Davis knew what the team needed from him, and the eight-time All-Star responded in the best way possible. So much so, that even Wolves head coach Chris Finch could not help but […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley couldn’t hold back his delight after seeing Dwyane Wade get elected into the 2023 Hall of Fame class. Wade was officially named a Hall of Fame inductee on Saturday alongside other legends of the game like Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich and Becky Hammon. Of course it […]

The Indiana Pacers have four games left in the season, starting with a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been sidelined for the past three games for Indiana, while big man Myles Turner has missed four straight contests. Both players are on the injury report again for the […]

Coming into the UConn Huskies Final Four clash on Saturday against Miami, the status of star guard Jordan Hawkins was up in the air. Hawkins missed Friday’s practice with an illness and it was unsure how well he’d be feeling for their March Madness Final Four game. All is well in Husky-land however. Hawkins is […]

Nikola Jokic has been out of commission for the Denver Nuggets of late due to a nagging calf injury. The reigning back-to-back MVP has missed Denver’s last two games because of this knock, and he is now in danger of being forced to sit out Sunday’s clash against Stephen Curry and the defending champions Golden […]

De’Aaron Fox and the 2022-23 Sacramento Kings just ended the franchise’s 16-year playoff drought, and so when they returned home following their latest accomplishment, the fans gave them a well-deserved heroes’ welcome. The Kings recently went on a trip to Rip City to play the Portland Trail Blazers in back-to-back games. They dominated in both […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough loss against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, 123-111. That loss could have major implications on Minnesota’s quest to secure a spot in the Play-In tournament out in the West. They have another game coming up on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, and it goes […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have established themselves as a legitimate NBA title contender after an inconsistent start to the season. A big part of that slow start was due to star shooting guard James Harden out with a toe injury. They are now one of the top teams in the NBA. The Sixers hopes of catching […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade still couldn’t believe that he’s now part of the 2023 Hall of Fame class, especially the fact that he joins an elite group that had a massive impact in transforming the game and the NBA to the institution it is today. After the Basketball Hall of Fame officially named him […]

Anthony Davis is coming off a monster performance from Friday night’s big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. AD was an unstoppable force against Minnesota, finishing with a massive 38-point, 17-rebound double-double in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-111 win. The Lakers have another game coming up on Sunday, this time against a Houston Rockets side that […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry missed Wednesday’s contest against the New York Knicks due to a knee injury. Without their starting floor general, the Heat went on to lose to the Knicks by a final score of 101-92 behind a 24-point performance from Immanuel Quickley. So when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas […]

Dirk Nowitzki has been officially elected to the 2023 Hall of Fame class, and sure enough, the Dallas Mavericks legend couldn’t be happier with the honor. After the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame made the announcement on Saturday, Nowitzki took to Twitter to react to the milestone. The Mavs great joins Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will want to keep the momentum going after a massive win on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Their next game comes in the form of a Sunday night matchup against the Houston Rockets, and with just five contests remaining in the regular season, it goes without saying that […]

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram have come a long way from their years with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ingram has developed into an all-around All-Star for the Pelicans, while Zubac has turned into one of the best defensive big men who can score […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is having another monster campaign and at the moment, looks to be in line to finally win his first NBA MVP Award after Nikola Jokic edged him out in 2021-22. It also appears Damian Lillard is completely behind the Sixers big man for capturing the honors at the season’s end. […]

Fans likely did not expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to be clinging to an NBA Play-In spot over the Dallas Mavericks, or even the Portland Trail Blazers. This young group would still be light-years away from the postseason if not for a true superstar season by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 24-year-old point guard has enjoyed an […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is clearly not happy with a couple of aspects in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that the NBA and NBPA agreed upon on Friday. For those who missed it, the NBA and NBPA made sure that a lockout would be avoided before the 2023-24 season after agreeing on […]

Lauri Markkanen has missed four out of the Utah Jazz‘s last five games due to a nagging hand injury. It doesn’t seem overly concerning, given how the official diagnosis is a left hand contusion, but it has been serious enough for the All-Star big man to be forced to sit out a handful of crucial […]

It’s now official. The Sacramento Kings ]clinched a playoff spot in the West on Friday after their 138-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. It was a long time coming, and the fans have been waiting quite a while to see their Kings back in the postseason. In fact, this is the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of a rather average campaign after acquiring Dejounte Murray last summer. But, it does appear they will be in the play-in tournament, despite a pedestrian 38-39 record. While Murray and Trae Young are the stars of this team, De’Andre Hunter is a very important role player for this […]

Fox Sports 1 analyst Skip Bayless, one of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ biggest haters over the years, had a change of heart! Bayless, a firm believer in Michael Jordan as the NBA’s GOAT, or greatest of all time, proclaimed that he “finally decided” James is the GOAT. There’s just one problem, though. It’s […]

It took Gary Payton II a full six seasons before finally finding his niche in the NBA. Would he have developed into a premier role player for any team besides the Golden State Warriors? Payton’s brief tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this season, while marred by injury, still lends credence to the notion […]

The Brooklyn Nets faced one major criticism after sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns: They traded an all-time great and didn’t receive a star in return. Just 22 games into his Nets tenure, Mikal Bridges has already silenced that narrative. The 26-year-old continued his breakout stretch in a win over the Atlanta Hawks on […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, brother and teammate of superstar Giannis, has been given a one-game suspension without pay for headbutting Blake Griffin in Thursday’s 140-99 drubbing by the Boston Celtics, via Cameron Tabatabaie of The Celtics Wire. The incident occurred near the end of the game as Antetokounmpo and Griffin got a bit chippy. […]

LeBron James reacted to his former teammate Dwyane Wade’s Hall of Fame induction on Twitter. It is safe to say that LeBron is hyped for Wade, who became a first ballot inductee. Congratulations my brother!!! YESSIR!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/1BHz7rs6SF — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2023 “Congratulations my brother!!! YESSIR!!!!” LeBron wrote. James will likely offer […]

Each player on the winning NBA In-Season Tournament team will earn $500,000, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported — which is about half of what Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was expecting. The 33-year-old took to social media to share a hilarious response to the prize money on Saturday. “What happened to the 1mm they […]

The second-half of Saturday’s NBA double-header will feature a close matchup in the Western Conference between two contenders. The Los Angeles Clippers (41-37) will make the road trip to face the New Orleans Pelicans (39-38). Don’t miss a second of this exciting showdown! Check out our NBA odds series for our Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. […]

For much of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Washington Wizards have managed to remain in the thick of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament race. But with just a few games left in the regular season, it looks like their hopes are fading, and the recent injury updates provided on Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma certainly […]

NBA players are paid handsomely to perform at their best on the hardwood. Traditionally, a player is often rewarded with a lucrative contract after a great season. This often serves as motivation to maintain their rise. While some players have lived up to their contracts, unfortunately, there are times when a player struggles to live […]

One of the pillars of the Los Angeles Lakers’ dynasty of the 2010s is finally getting recognized. Pau Gasol, the stellar Spanish big man, has been selected as a member of the 2023 Hall of Fame class. Gasol is part of an incredibly loaded Hall of Fame class that includes some impactful names. After his […]

The NBA MVP debate is getting a tad bit tiring at this point, no? The talks about who deserves the MVP more gets way too vitriolic nowadays. Today, the debate is largely centered around which All-Star center deserves to win: Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic or Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. Amid the discussions, a […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade felt like a “kid at a candy store” when he was elected the Basketball Hall of Fame (h/t Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel) Hopefully, he eats his heart out, as Wade deserves his Hall of Fame nomination as much as anybody. 1st ballot. 🙏🏿 Thank you to […]

The Golden State Warriors trio of Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, and Stephen Curry accomplished an insane three-point shooting feat in Friday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Poole’s six three-pointers on Friday brought him to over 200 made threes on the season, making him the third player on the 2022-23 Warriors to join the […]

Today’s NBA slate will only feature two games, but we’ll still be covering them wall-to-wall with our prediction and pick series for this cross-conference matchup between playoff hopefuls. The Dallas Mavericks (37-40) will be taking on the Miami Heat (40-37). The odds makers have this set as close as it can be, check out our […]