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LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard drilled five 3-pointers on Sunday night as the Los Angeles Clippers crowd ooh’d and ahh’d, nearly helping his team earn a stellar road win while shorthanded. The Clippers did squeak out a victory late on Sunday night, but it came against Kennard’s Memphis Grizzlies. It wasn’t supposed to be this […]

Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala didn’t like the way referee Scott Foster ejected Toronto Raptors youngster Scottie Barnes during Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. With less than 30 seconds in the game, Foster blew the whistle on Barnes and ejected him out of the contest for seemingly complaining about a foul call. It […]

Joel Embiid is dominating the NBA in a way that was only done by Shaquille O’Neal during his prime years, and the Philadelphia 76ers center is doing it better. Embiid exploded for 42 points on Monday to power the Sixers to the 147-143 victory over the Indiana Pacers. He was incredibly efficient in the game, […]

Going up against the shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans, who have gone 8-19 entering Monday night ever since Zion Williamson suffered an injury, the Sacramento Kings had a golden opportunity to trim the gap between them and the two-seed Memphis Grizzlies. After all, the Grizzlies are currently in the middle of a tailspin as a franchise. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remains injured, but he’s keeping himself on the headlines with his social media activity. However, his latest tweet about Bronny and the NBA isn’t sitting well with a lot of fans. Some are even trolling James for his statement in what appears to be a desperate attempt to get […]

In recent weeks, Damian Lillard has been doing everything he can to lift the Portland Trail Blazers amid a plethora of injury woes to some of their best players. Usually, those efforts revolve around his incredible ability to put the ball through the hoop, oftentimes from unthinkable distances. But on Monday night against the floundering […]

Every win matters for every team on the fringes of the playoff hunt. Such is the case for the Toronto Raptors, a team that even flirted with selling off their core pieces (aside from Scottie Barnes) for much of the season due to their uneven play. But on Monday night, the Raptors appeared to be […]

Did LeBron James just rip some of the NBA players today? Well, that seems to be the case after the Los Angeles Lakers star dropped a tweet endorsing his eldest son Bronny James. Amid the six-game NBA slate on Wednesday, James sent the whole Twitter world buzzing with a rather shocking statement noting how Bronny […]

The Boston Celtics entered their Monday night contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers facing the legitimate possibility of losing their third game in a row for the third time this season. Playing without Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Robert Williams III, the shorthanded Celtics needed a huge performance from Jaylen Brown to lead the way against […]

Joel Embiid and James Harden are making a strong case for being the best duo in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers stars have been tremendous together and showed just how special they can be in the Sixers’ high-scoring win over the Indiana Pacers. In the Sixers’ best win of the season against the Milwaukee Bucks […]

The Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors in their showdown on Monday, but it isn’t without controversy thanks to referee Scott Foster who ejected Scottie Barnes late in the contest. Foster’s ejection of Barnes raised more than a few eyebrows, and for good reason. With just 28.3 seconds left and the Nuggets leading by just […]

The past weekend has not been kind to fans of the Memphis Grizzlies. After all, face of the franchise Ja Morant will be away from the team for an unspecified period of time following a string of troubles away from the hardwood. However, before the Grizzlies even suspended Morant, their weekend was already off to […]

Tuesday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers needed an extra period to determine a winner. In the end, it was the Cavs who prevailed, 118-114, in what turned out to be quite a spectacle between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference at the moment. Celtics forward Grant Williams actually […]

Tyrese Haliburton has had his fair share of detractors despite being in the middle of his best season as a professional thus far. One pundit even went as far as to call the Indiana Pacers’ franchise star a “wannabe All-Star”. However, Haliburton has shown time and time again that he belongs among the league’s best […]

De’Aaron Fox has been ruled out of the Sacramento Kings’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, but it doesn’t look like there’s a reason to worry about his status moving forward. After all, if it was up to Fox, he would have suit up in their showdown with Sacramento. Kings head coach Mike […]

Stephen Curry has been caught pulling off a shot at a Golden State Warriors training session, and it should contain a trigger warning for Oklahoma City Thunder fans. The video shows Curry dribbling left-handed up the floor and then pulling up from logo territory at Chesapeake Arena, draining the long range jumper. The shot was, […]

Anthony Davis has been doing the heavy lifting for the Los Angeles Lakers of late amid his team’s injury crisis. LeBron James is expected to be out for at least a couple more weeks due to a foot injury, while new recruit D’Angelo Russell has been out for the last five games due to an […]

Grant Williams could use a mulligan (or two) after botching crucial free throws near the end of regulation of Monday night’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the game tied at 109-109, Williams grabbed a rebound off a Payton Pritchard miss and immediately got fouled by Lamar Stevens to earn two chances at the […]

Grant Williams had the chance to win the game for the Boston Celtics against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. In a frustrating turn of events, however, Williams botched his free throws. With just less than a second left on the clock and the game tied at 109-109, Williams went to the charity stripe needing just […]

D’Angelo Russell has missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last five games due to an ankle injury. At this point, he’s missed more games than he’s played in since his NBA trade deadline move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The good news for Lakers fans is that Russell is now on the mend, and there’s now a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (42-22) played the penultimate game of their current five-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers (29-37) while missing two starters. With Tobias Harris and P.J. Tucker on the mend, the Sixers played in a game that featured almost no defense and won 147-143. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Pacers. […]

Joe Mazzulla has admitted that he probably erred in not playing Derrick White in crunch time during the Boston Celtics’ double-overtime loss against the New York Knicks on Sunday. White has been an important player for the Celtics of late and was particularly impactful during the recent absences of Tatum and Brown, but in Sunday’s […]

Jalen Brunson is in danger of missing his second straight game with the New York Knicks when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Brunson already missed the Knicks’ previous game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday due to a foot injury, and by the looks of it, he’s not yet fully healthy. The team […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. lit up the scoreboard in Friday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 26 points — on 8-for-14 shooting from the field — and also pulled down eight rebounds in a game the Nuggets went on to win by a final score of 113-97. So when OG Anunoby, Pascal […]

Sacramento Kings floor general De’Aaron Fox, as usual, shined on the offensive end of the floor in Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He scored 25 points — on 10-for-22 shooting from the field — and dished out seven assists in the 138-134 Kings loss. So when CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, and the New Orleans […]

Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers was not exactly a success. The new Los Angeles Clippers recruit did learn a thing or two from former teammate LeBron James, though, which apparently, also includes the act of having courtside fans ejected during games. This is exactly what Westbrook did on Friday night as the […]

Mikal Bridges has turned heads across the league following a blockbuster trade to the Brooklyn Nets. The 26-year-old is emerging as the Nets’ leading scorer after the team acquired him as part of a package for Kevin Durant at the deadline. Bridges briefly impressed in an expanded scoring role for the Phoenix Suns with Devin […]

Draymond Green was forced to exit Sunday’s loss against the Golden State Warriors due to a left hand injury. The Golden State Warriors veteran was able to return after a quick trip to the locker room, and he was able to play through the injury. The Dubs have a game coming up on Tuesday against […]

Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for the Boston Celtics’ Monday showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a knee injury, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be sidelined for long. At least according to head coach Joe Mazzulla. Speaking to reporters before the Celtics take on the Cavs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Mazzulla dropped […]

Collin Sexton is set to miss another week of basketball as the Utah Jazz guard recovers from a left hamstring strain. In his first season in Utah, Sexton has predominantly come off the bench, but prior to his injury he had enjoyed a run of four consecutive starts. During that time, he played some of […]

Paul George has been around the block for quite a bit. Right now, he’s plying his trade with the Los Angeles Clippers as he looks to win his first-ever championship playing alongside Kawhi Leonard. This man has been through a lot through the years, but in his mind, there’s one particularly fond memory that stands […]

Ja Morant is not with his team right now. The Memphis Grizzlies decided to suspend their superstar point guard amid his recent gun scandal that shocked the entire basketball world. As it turns out, this incident may have been a long time coming. Apparently, even Ja’s Grizzlies teammates already had an idea that this was […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris exited Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks early due to a calf injury. He finished with just three points on 1-for-2 shooting from the field in 13 minutes of playing time. Still, when the Sixers visit the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday night to play Buddy Hield, Myles Turner, and the […]

The Boston Celtics are banged up and have blown major leads in two straight losses, yet head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t fazed. After a heartbreaking double overtime defeat that saw the Celtics squander a 14-point lead to the shorthanded New York Knicks, Mazzulla was asked if he was worried about Boston’s recent struggles. He gave […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made all sorts of headlines on Sunday after his stat-padding controversy against the Washington Wizards. The NBA eventually rescinded Giannis’ 10th rebound, thereby adding more fuel to the flame of this much-talked-about issue. The Bucks return to action on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic, and it should be an opportunity for Antetokounmpo to […]

At the moment, Ja Morant has no timetable to return with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team has placed him under indefinite suspension after blatantly showing off his gun during a shocking IG Live broadcast on Saturday. Unsurprisingly, this issue has quickly turned into a major scandal, with folks from in and around the NBA having […]

Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton put on an offensive clinic in Sunday’s contest against the Chicago Bulls. He scored 29 points — on 11-for-17 shooting from the field — and dished out 11 assists in a game the Pacers went on to win by a final score of 125-122. So when Joel Embiid, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have to prepare for a playoff push without their superstar LeBron James. James is currently dealing with a right foot tendon injury and was initially expected to be sidelined for three weeks. However, that was only the timeline for his re-evaluation and according to NBA insider Shams Charania, it’s more […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (31-33) visit the Sacramento Kings (37-26) on Monday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Kings prediction, pick, and how to watch. New Orleans has lost five of their last six games and dropped to ninth in the Western Conference. The Pelicans […]