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Gilbert Arenas has a stunning demand for Miami Heat president Pat Riley. Arenas uploaded an episode of his Gil’s Arena podcast on Saturday. One of the topics he and the panel discussed revolved around the Heat’s struggles, which saw Kenyon Martin ask Arenas about whether Riley should fire head coach Erik Spoelstra. “So does Pat […]

The Chicago Bulls have been playing improved basketball as of late, thanks in no small part to the contributions of Josh Giddey, who has turned himself into one of the elite facilitators in the NBA over the last few months. That trend continued on Saturday evening with a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

LeBron James returned from a groin strain in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. This prompted a response from his co-star Luka Doncic. James finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists after 31 minutes of action. He reflected on his performance after the game, saying he is […]

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115 on Saturday, with Matas Buzelis recording 31 points on 5-of-10 shooting from three. The No. 11 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft has bigger goals than what was expected from him in his rookie campaign, per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network. “I told Billy (Donovan) […]

The Sacramento Kings are currently in a battle for one of the play-in spots in the Western Conference. They recently suffered a major blow when it was revealed that Domantas Sabonis would be sidelined due to an ankle injury. With the Kings in a heated postseason race, they can ill afford to be short-handed. To […]

Before he even stepped foot on campus at Duke University, Cooper Flagg was already being hailed as a generational prospect. The combination of size, skill, approach, athleticism, and appreciation for both the history and nuances of the game of basketball resulted in lofty comparisons that have ranged from Kevin Garnett to Anthony Davis to Shawn Marion […]

Rumors have been swirling recently about whether there’s a legitimate chance that Duke basketball star and projected number one NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg could shockingly decide to take his talents back to school for another year. Flagg has made comments throughout the year indicating that his mind is not fully made up on what […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving called out his Twitch chat for making a disrespectful comment regarding his family member. Irving hosted a stream on Sunday, as his sister Asia was in the background. Twitch users wanted Irving to go “full screen” so they could see her completely. However, he did not approve of that request. […]

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics will hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers as part of their ongoing West Coast trip. The Celtics have been rolling as of late, winners of four straight games since their recent home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they may need all hands on deck […]

The Miami Heat will be facing the Charlotte Hornets, and they have a few star players who are on the injury report. Tyler Herro is on the report with a left hip contusion, Bam Adebayo has a left knee sprain, and with those two dealing with injuries, that is not what Heat fans want to […]

In a high-stakes Western Conference clash, the Denver Nuggets will finish out their four-game road trip against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic headlines the game’s injury report and is listed as out with an ankle injury. Here is everything we know about Nikola Jokic’s injury and his playing status against […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be facing the Detroit Pistons, and they may be getting one of their key players back on the court. Zion Williamson missed the previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a low back contusion, and he’s on the injury report again with the same ailment. Since Williamson returned from his […]

If you thought that a random late-season matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets would be overshadowed by a full Saturday slate of NCAA Tournament games, you assumed correctly, but that doesn’t mean that Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton wasn’t going to use that game as an opportunity to carve out an impressive little […]

For the first time since the 2025 NBA trade deadline, Jimmy Butler will return to Miami and face the Heat as a member of the Golden State Warriors. While the return will be the top storyline of Tuesday night, Butler does not see it as anything more than another game. Coming off a 124-115 loss […]

Anthony Davis has been sidelined since Feb. 8 in his debut game for the Dallas Mavericks with a left adductor strain, and everybody has been wondering when will he return to the court. It seems like that answer might be sooner than later, with it possibly being while the Mavericks are on the East Coast […]

The Chicago Bulls are on a West Coast trip, and after handling business against the Sacramento Kings a few days ago, they came into Los Angeles and defeated the Lakers, 146-115. It was a big win for the Bulls, and they had a few big games from some of their players, including Josh Giddey. Giddey […]

The Golden State Warriors came into Atlanta and took a tough 124-115 to the Hawks on March 22, and it was rough for them from the start. Having to play without Stephen Curry, the Warriors were going to be limited on offense, but it was their defense that wasn’t up to par during the game. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got some key pieces back on Saturday night for their clash with the Chicago Bulls, chief among them being the legendary LeBron James. That didn’t prevent them from suffering a shocking 146-115 loss to the Bulls, though, and in the wake of this blowout loss, JJ Redick made it clear that […]

LeBron James made his return to action after missing the past six games with a groin injury, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from suffering a surprising 146-115 blowout loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls. While the result obviously is not what the team was hoping for, in James’ […]

Time is of the essence, and Oso Ighodaro’s 44 minutes secured the Phoenix Suns’ 123-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Defeating the top-ranked team in the Eastern Conference is something Kevin Durant and Devin Booker knew would be tough. However, roughly 60-90 minutes before the game, the center position looked different than it […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Lakers prediction and pick. Sunday’s matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets promises excitement. The Rockets, riding an nine-game winning streak, host the Nuggets, who […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Hawks prediction and pick. Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks promises to be an intriguing contest. The Hawks, led by Trae Young’s 24.1 […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Pistons prediction and pick. Sunday’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons presents a stark contrast. The Pistons, with a 39-32 record, are […]

The Indiana Pacers picked up their fourth straight win on Saturday, earning a 108-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. After the game ended, though, all eyes were on star Pacers center Myles Turner, whose sister, Mya, suffered a “medical situation” while sitting courtside during pregame warmups that resulted in her getting taken off the court […]

Josh Giddey churned out one of the most absurd stat lines in recent NBA history in the Chicago Bulls’ win Saturday, so much so that he nearly became the first player in more than 30 years to achieve a specific feat. During a blowout victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, Giddey stuffed the stat sheet. […]

It was a rather good night — or, more accurately, first half — for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, but he nor LeBron James could do much to slow down the Chicago Bulls on Saturday evening. Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last game due to a lingering ankle injury, scored 29 points and 7 […]

The Golden State Warriors’ six-game road trip is off to a rough start. The Dubs were outgunned by the Atlanta Hawks 124-115. It was the Warriors’ first game without Stephen Curry due to a pelvic contusion suffered earlier this week, but the lack of their leading scorer was far from the reason why they lost. […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers received good news on the injury front prior to their Saturday matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Rui Hachimura, who had missed the Lakers’ last nine games due to a knee injury, was cleared to make his return to the court. Hachimura’s return came amid a positive injury update […]

The Atlanta Hawks held down the fort at home against the Golden State Warriors, winning 124-115. The Hawks had the lead for over 46 minutes in the game, and every time it felt the Warriors were going on a run, they had an answer for every opportunity. Those are the things that can shape a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will finish their season series with the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome. It will be a possible playoff preview as we continue our NBA odds series while making a Thunder-Clippers prediction and pick The Thunder lead the head-to-head series 148-86. They are also 8-2 in the past 10 games against the […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers left the court after their 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, they had just completed a tough part of their schedule that saw them play six games in eight days. They played that portion of their schedule without two starters in LeBron James and Rui […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered their second consecutive blowout loss on Friday night, falling 128-109 to the Portland Trail Blazers in a game that left head coach Michael Malone fuming. “Yeah, that was embarrassing. That was just a joke. Who are we kidding?” Malone said with an exasperated tone. “Eleven games to go and that’s the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo gushed in a recent interview about teammate Julius Randle’s importance to the team’s offense. Amidst the Timberwolves’ fight to clinch a playoff berth in the Western Conference, DiVincenzo revealed what makes Randle crucial to the team’s success in 2024-25. DiVincenzo, who was part of the New York Knicks’ blockbuster trade […]

With the NBA regular season coming down to the last final weeks, that means that award races are heating up as well. The Atlanta Hawks have some candidates on the team for a few awards, one that includes Rookie of the Year. Zaccharie Risacher’s play this season has led him to have the third-best odds […]

Dyson Daniels has been having a historical defensive season for the Atlanta Hawks, and it’s led him to be in Defensive Player of the Year conversations. Now is the time when the players themselves and others start to make a case for who they think should win the award, and Trae Young is the latest […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry received an encouraging update from his head coach, Steve Kerr. Curry suffered no structural damage after an MRI proved so, following his injury scare that forced him to miss the end of Thursday’s 117-114 win against the Toronto Raptors. The Warriors will begin a six-game road trip against the […]

When news broke that Jalen Brunson was going to be out of action for an extended period of time with a sprained right ankle injury, it added a major question mark to the final chapter of the New York Knicks’ 2024-25 regular season. Sure, the team has Miles “Deuce” McBride, who has played well in […]

Free agency is a great time for NBA superstars to contemplate about where to play. Whether it’s winning championships or playing for a team that can pay them at the right price, their decision always come down to their best interest. Unfortunately, like in life, not everything pans out the way you expect it to. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are proving they have the depth, chemistry, and defensive intensity to make a serious playoff push. The Timberwolves’ 134-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night was a clear statement, highlighting their path to success as they eye the playoffs. Minnesota delivered a mesmerizing two-way performance, fueled by relentless energy […]