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“It’s a make-or-miss league.” The phrase so commonly used by Kevin Durant this season has routinely doomed the Brooklyn Nets late in games since trading the all-time great scorer. The new-look Nets held the NBA’s 23rd-ranked 4th-quarter offense over 20 games heading into Wednesday’s matchup vs. the Houston Rockets. However, in a game where Brooklyn […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are in danger of missing the playoffs, and for Kendrick Perkins, there is no more hope for the team this 2022-23 season. With the Mavs’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday–coupled with a win by the Oklahoma City Thunder–Doncic and co. are now stuck at the 11th seed […]

Rarely does a rookie fit in so seamlessly into a playoff-caliber team, but that’s exactly what Keegan Murray, the fourth overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, has done for the Sacramento Kings. In a league that can never have enough shooting, Murray has stepped in and become one of the most dangerous floor-spacers in […]

PHILADELPHIA — Even as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks to snap their losing streak, a lot of the discussion surrounding Joel Embiid was about his decision to sit out against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday. The Sixers superstar’s calf injury caught up to him after three games in four days […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves sit as the 7th seed in the Western Conference at 39-37. Minnesota is a half-game back of the 6th-seed Golden State Warriors, which would give them a confirmed playoff spot. The Timberwolves made an aggressive trade this offseason, acquiring Rudy Gobert in a trade. It was an odd pairing, as they already […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ playoff hopes are in serious jeopardy, but Luka Doncic is not losing hope. After the Mavs failed to string wins together and lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, the find themselves stuck at the 11th seed and one game behind the 10th-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Making matters worse, they have only […]

In what surely would be a heated battle for playoff positioning, there’s no better time for Kevin Durant to return to action for the Phoenix Suns. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves, particularly Jaden McDaniels, don’t seem to be fazed at all despite going up against one of the greatest scorers the league has ever seen at […]

Jalen Williams not only saved the Oklahoma City Thunder from the verge of defeat against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. He also made history in the process. Williams, who drained the game-winning putback with 0.5 second left to power the Thunder to the 107-106 win, finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists. It’s […]

Russell Westbrook’s struggles with the Los Angeles Lakers were well-documented. But now it appears as if the Hall of Fame guard has found a role with the other hometown team. Since signing with the Los Angeles Clippers on the buyout market after the trade deadline, Westbrook has given the team a bit of spark that […]

What a night for Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The entire fanbase of the Thunder is rocking after Williams delivered a game-winning putback against the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night. JALEN WILLIAMS GAME-WINNING TIP IN🔥pic.twitter.com/f7aheuVLip — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 30, 2023 The miracle bucket from Jalen Williams came off a desperate Josh Giddey shot […]

Austin Reaves made sure LeBron James gets his revenge on Patrick Beverley, who taunted the superstar in the Los Angeles Lakers-Chicago Bulls game over the weekend. To recall during the Sunday clash between the two teams, Beverley hit James with the “too small” taunt after scoring over him. It was the perfect icing on a […]

Jrue Holiday was on one tonight. The Milwaukee Bucks star dropped a 50-piece all over the Indiana Pacers in what was easily the greatest offensive performance of his entire career. To be precise, Jrue scored a whopping 51 points on an evening when it seemed that he couldn’t miss. If you ask Holiday, however, it […]

Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley loves playing villain on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. That much is clear in their latest meeting on Wednesday. After seemingly deflecting a LeBron pass and stopping a scoring opportunity, Beverley gave the Lakers forward the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag, as if saying “not in my home.” Patrick Beverley […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Milwaukee Bucks’ best asset, but on Wednesday night, the Greek Freak took a back seat with Jrue Holiday relentlessly cooking the Indiana Pacers in a 149-136 victory on the road. Jrue Holiday posted a career-high total of 51 points against the Pacers, making him the oldest Milwaukee player ever to score […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (50-26) returned home after their road trip and faced the Dallas Mavericks (37-40) in a nationally televised game. The Sixers snapped their three-game losing streak and won 116-108. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Mavs. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 25 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 8-17 FG shooting Embiid […]

It’s been a funny old year for the Chicago Bulls. They entered the second full season of the DeMar DeRozan/Zach Lavine/Nikola Vucevic era on the back of an ignominious end to 2021-22. They demolished by the Milwaukee Bucks, losing their last three games of that five-game first round playoff series by an average of over […]

Nikola Jokic is without a doubt one of the greatest big men to ever pick up the basketball. The fact that the Denver Nuggets superstar is currently the defending back-to-back league MVP is a clear testament to this notion. Be that as it may, more than a few folks out there believe that his defense […]

The Houston Rockets haven’t been in the news much this season, up until this week that is. Rockets coach Stephen Silas was in the headlines Tuesday after Brian Windhorst posted a story about Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. In the story, Windhorst included the following anecdote. “At one point, (Stephen) Silas broke down in tears […]

Devin Booker has emerged over the last couple of seasons as one of the premier shooting guards in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns. The three-time All-Star has seemingly gotten better each season and he’s a big reason why the Phoenix Suns have championship aspirations. Before he arrived in the NBA though, Booker spent one […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant can get up. That’s not breaking news that Morant has pogo sticks for legs, but what he does with his athleticism and jumping ability still leaves basketball fans picking up their jaws from the floor every time he finishes a dunk. JA MORANT ALLEY-OOP SLAM AFTER DILLON BROOKS BLOCKS WESTBROOK […]

The Washington Wizards aren’t doing themselves any favors. After it was recently reported that there was mutual interest in forward Kyle Kuzma signing an extension in the form of a new deal — should he likely opt out of his $13 million player option next season — the Wizards are now reportedly planning on doing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to keep their four-game winning streak alive on Wednesday when they battle the Phoenix Suns, who are welcoming Kevin Durant back from injury. However, both Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards have popped up for the injury report for Minnesota ahead of Wednesday’s crucial matchup. As such, the fans want to […]

The Nets’ lack of depth behind breakout center Nic Claxton has been a frequent talking point this season. Brooklyn ranks 29th in rebounding, allowing 11.4 offensive boards per game. The glaring roster hole had largely been viewed as an indictment of second-year big man Day’Ron Sharpe’s lack of development. The 29th pick in the 2021 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were out for some revenge against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. This was after the Bulls snapped LA’s three-game winning streak on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James made his highly-anticipated return in that game, only for the Lakers to suffer a disappointing defeat against the Bulls, who for their […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in Windy City Wednesday night for another matchup against the Chicago Bulls, but that’s not the only traveling the four-time league MVP did. In the game’s first quarter, LeBron James got called for taking too many steps, eliciting a hilarious reaction from Bulls announcer Stacey King. “Did you […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle had to be helped to the locker room in Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat with an apparent ankle injury. The injury came late in the first half after Randle came down awkwardly atop Bam Adebayo on a rebound. Julius Randle needed to be helped to the locker room […]

A lot is on the line for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night when they battled Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. As such, it’s no surprise that emotions were running high in this matchup. For his part, Kyrie Irving got into it with a courtside fan early in the game, […]

The Boston Celtics have a big showdown on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the team they are trying to catch for the first overall seed in the Eastern Conference with a handful of games remaining. The Celtics once occupied the top spot in the East but with some bumpy play along with the Bucks rattling […]

Tracy McGrady went viral on Wednesday after he said that he’s taking Nikola Jokic over Joel Embiid for MVP. Sure enough, his stance drew mixed reactions from NBA fans, with many agreeing to his take and some mocking him for the Embiid snub. McGrady argued that while Jokic’s defense remains his biggest flaw compared to […]

Ja Morant is set to return to the lineup for the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday following a one-game injury absence. However, Memphis could still be shorthanded when they battle the Los Angeles Clippers at the FedExForum on Thursday night. This is after both Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane have popped up on the injury […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry put together a forgettable performance in Tuesday’s contest against his former team, the Toronto Raptors. He scored just six points — on 1-for-6 shooting from the field — in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 106-92. So when the Heat visit the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play the Chicago Bulls for the second straight game, and it’s safe to say the stakes in this contest are high. The good news is that the Lakers could get D’Angelo Russell back for this game after he missed LA’s last two games with a hip injury. So […]

It took LeBron James 13 games to recover from a nagging foot injury that kept him sidelined during a crucial stretch for the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer finally returned on Sunday, but unfortunately for them, LA still lost to the Chicago Bulls, 118-108. The Lakers and the Bulls get to do […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will already be without Paul George and Marcus Morris Sr. for Wednesday’s marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies. To make matters worse, Kawhi Leonard has suddenly popped up on the injury report just before tipoff and is now set to miss Wednesday’s clash as well. Kawhi […]

It may have been delayed due to a freak accident, but Kevin Durant is finally going to make his home debut for the Phoenix Suns since his February trade. Sure enough, Devin Booker couldn’t be more excited about it. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday after rumors of Durant’s return started to swirl, Booker shared that […]

Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden has missed the last four games due to an Achilles injury. Unsurprisingly, without their second-best player and top playmaker, the Sixers have struggled of late, as they own a 1-3 record since he’s been out. So when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks visit the Wells Fargo […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid missed Monday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets due to a calf injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best player and arguably the best player in the league, the Sixers lost to the Nuggets by a final score of 116-111. So when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks visit […]

Jalen Brunson has been out of commission for the New York Knicks for two straight games now. The 26-year-old is now in danger of missing his third straight contest on Wednesday when the Knicks host the Miami Heat in Madison Square Garden. As such, the fans want to know: Is Jalen Brunson playing tonight vs. the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to a knee injury. Without their best player and arguably the best player in the world, the Bucks managed to beat the Pistons by a final score of 126-117 behind 34 points and eight rebounds from Khris Middleton. Still, when the Bucks […]