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Austin Reaves swooped in and saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. He may have saved their season, too. All that was missing was the cape. The second-year guard came off the bench to drop a career-high 35 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. He […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have been without Norman Powell for the last seven games, and they will continue to be for at least the next week. Ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Clippers announced Powell would continue to go through treatment and therapy on his injured left […]

After a few games away from home, the Philadelphia 76ers are back and will play the Chicago Bulls. Both teams have been very successful recently and will both be seeking a big win to improve their standing in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. But prior to the 7:00 P.M. EST tip-off, there is an important question […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly bring in two free agent big men for workouts this week, including Tristan Thompson, who won a championship alongside LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers will also audition Tony Bradley, according to The Athletic. Thompson, who remains good buddies with LeBron, played with James for four seasons […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, but they didn’t exactly give them a warm welcome. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured 40 points on the Suns defenders while Josh Giddey serves up an all-around game with 16 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. But arguably the biggest advantage came […]

It has been a wild ride for the NBA card market this season, especially with a couple of nice surprises along the way. But while these guys exceeded expectations, there are some who are shaping up to be the opposite of them in the hobby, one of which is Zion Williamson of the New Orleans […]

Julius Randle may not be in contention for MVP alongside his fellow NBA big men Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic; however, he has done something that not even the two were able to do this year–or any other player in NBA history for that matter. Following the Knicks’ win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans made sure to shower Austin Reaves with the love and recognition he deserves after the youngster powered the Purple and Gold to a crucial victory against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Reaves exploded for 35 points in the game, going 9-of-14 from the field and making 16 of his 18 attempts […]

While LeBron James remains out due to a foot injury, Skip Bayless has found a way to diss him thanks to Los Angeles Lakers swingman Austin Reaves. Sure enough, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Bayless will do everything just to mention LeBron in his takes since he knows it will bring him views. At […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic Sunday night, 111-105 at Crypto.com Arena. Despite once again playing without LeBron James, the Lakers got an unexpected yet masterful performance from Austin Reaves. Reaves scored a career-high 35 points off the bench. Incredibly, it only took Reaves 14 shots to get his 35 points, going 9-for-14 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have LeBron James on Sunday night against the Orlando Magic, but they did have Austin Reaves. At least for one night, Reaves closed the game out just like King James would. Lakers fans were left in awe as Reaves poured in a career-high 35 points, including several clutch buckets to […]

The Phoenix Suns suffered a tough 124-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road, and Suns Devin Booker was frustrated after the loss. “We’re at the point in the season where every game counts,” Devin Booker said, via Duane Rankin of AZ Central. “So you just want to get as many wins as […]

Whenever the Portland Trail Blazers need a bucket, all they have to do is get the leather to Damian Lillard. With a player like Lillard in the fold, it’s just hard for the Blazers to not keep on relying on him on offense, especially with the kind of season he is having. To further underscore […]

Jalen Green put on a show on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, albeit on a 117-107 loss at home. Nevertheless, Green has turned lots of heads again with his performance in that contest, as his 40-point outburst moved him into the same group of players with at least five such scoring performances as a […]

LeBron James remains out as he recovers from a bothersome foot injury, but according to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, the superstar forward is trending in the right direction and is poised to return at some point this 2022-23 season. While a lot of fans celebrated the positive news, some couldn’t help but […]

The Toronto Raptors are still in a precarious spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They will need all hands on deck to win games as the 2023 NBA Playoffs gets closer. However, they could be missing the services of Scottie Barnes for some time after the forward suffered what appears to be an upper-body injury […]

Tyler Herro came to the rescue of the Miami Heat on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons on the road. Herro stepped up, particularly in the clutch, to help deliver the win for the Heat. His heroics surely was not lost on Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra, who was all praises of the shooting guard during […]

The Denver Nuggets are back to their winning ways, as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets in a 108-102 victory at Barclays Center on Sunday — but not before Michael Porter Jr. put on a show with a poster dunk — over his own teammate and not just any other teammate, but MVP race leader Nikola […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to establish himself as the greatest Milwaukee Bucks player ever. Yes, even better than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem holds plenty of franchise records with the Bucks, including most field goals, rebounds and points per game. However, Giannis is slowly clearing the previous team records and actually set a new one on Sunday against […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham expressed vague optimism that LeBron James will return from his foot injury before the conclusion of the 2022-23 regular season. “We anticipate him coming back at some point [this season],” Ham said ahead of the Lakers’ matchup with the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, when asked if the […]

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love got involved in an ugly on-court incident on Sunday that left him bloodied and in need of stitches. Fortunately, he was fine after some treatment. Late in the third quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons, Love attacked the basket and pulled off a pump fake to bait Jalen […]

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans are headed to the Sweet 16 round following their conquest of the Marquette Golden Eagles in the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament on Sunday. And you bet, Golden State Warriors forward and Spartans basketball alum Draymond Green is having the time of his life over the […]

Basketball is a game of runs. The age-old adage rings true now more than ever before as the NBA shifts towards a fast-paced, 3-point-heavy style of play. The Denver Nuggets’ run came in the first quarter Sunday. Despite a late-game rally from their second unit, the Brooklyn Nets were unable to match it during a […]

Dejounte Murray knows very well why the Atlanta Hawks collapsed against the San Antonio Spurs and blew out their massive lead: they got comfortable, and they gave Gregg Popovich’s men confidence. Murray admitted as much while talking to reporters following their 126-118 loss to the Spurs. The 26-year-old shared that they didn’t play hard enough […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks appeared to be on their way to an easy victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. With 11:29 remaining in the third quarter, they were up by 24 points as their Texas-based rivals struggled to make their shots. In the end, however, the score was 126-118 … with […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was listed as “questionable” with calf soreness before the team takes on the Memphis Grizzlies, the team’s PR wrote in a Sunday tweet. Five players, including center Steven Adams and forward Brandon Clarke, were listed as “out.” Jaren Jackson Jr., a first-time All-Star for the Grizzlies in the 2022-23 season, […]

Luka Doncic’s injury status has been finally upgraded ahead of the Dallas Mavericks’ meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, though it remains uncertain if he can suit up. Doncic, who was listed as out in the Mavs’ past four games due to a bothersome thigh injury, has been upgraded to questionable for the Grizzlies […]

The Brooklyn Nets were riding high when they took down the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets for their fifth win in six games one week ago. Since then, they have dropped two straight, tightening their race with the Miami Heat for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn welcomed Denver for a rematch Sunday after the […]

No matter who it is, March Madness touches everyone in some way, shape or form, and this is particularly true for Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns played at Kentucky for the 2014-15 season, being a focal part of a team that went to the Final Four that year. Since then, the ties to the […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant couldn’t be prouder of Texas basketball after the team moved on to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a crucial win over Penn State in the Round of 32. The no. 2 Longhorns didn’t fall victim to the string of March Madness upsets that have happened so far, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is progressing well in his recovery from a recent ankle injury. However, he remains questionable to play for the team, with a battle against the New York Knicks set on Monday, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Edwards is still nursing a right ankle sprain, though the fact that he’s listed […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are slowly but surely improving their reputation as a franchise. Formerly a haven for nepotism, they now are being taken serious in conversations about their front office- and roster-building efforts. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that a relative recent addition to the team had effusive praise for the franchise. […]

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry will play in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, South Florida Sun Sentinel Heat reporter Ira Winderman wrote in a Sunday tweet. Forward Nikola Jovic was upgraded to available. Kyle Lowry sat out of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a knee injury after being listed as questionable for the Eastern Conference […]

Yet another piece of historic Michael Jordan memorabilia is heading to auction. Sotheby’s, the most reputable auction house in the world, will make available a pair of Michael Jordan’s game-worn Air Jordan 13 sneakers from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals. The shoes were worn by Jordan in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz in […]

Considering the struggles that they’ve had since the All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans could have used the reinforcement Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt would have provided to the roster after the NBA trade deadline. Unfortunately, with the Utah Jazz determined to trade veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr. and his oversized contract, the Jazz […]

The Dallas Mavericks were in a free fall that had them slipping in the standings in the tough and rugged Western Conference. Heading into last Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Mavs were on a three-game losing streak, and they haven’t had their two superstars, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, on the court […]

Adjusting to life in the NBA isn’t always easy for rookies. Thankfully for Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins, they have some of the best in the business to learn from as they embark on their professional journey. The Golden State Warriors rookie duo has been learning from both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson this […]

The Phoenix Suns have built a reputation for having one of the best medical teams of any NBA franchise, so their ability to prevent fifth-year pro Landry Shamet from suffering a more serious injury than he already sustained is unsurprising. Nonetheless, the sharpshooter has been out since Jan. 16, and his injury status how only […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant does all he can to make an effort to appreciate the fans that show him support. Durant has developed a reputation for being one of the more outspoken players in the NBA but whether you like him or not, it’s admirable that he’s willing to debate, argue or simply respond […]