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The Golden State Warriors overcame a 23-point first half deficit to cool off Damian Lillard and beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-105 on Tuesday night at Chase Center. Let’s dive into three key reactions—with related film and analysis, as always—from the short-handed defending champs’ third straight victory. Warriors (eventually) slow down Damian Lillard No player […]

When the Dallas Mavericks added Kyrie Irving to give Luka Doncic a co-star and a player talented enough to relieve him of some of his otherworldly offensive burden, some expected there to be a bit of an adjustment period as they try to integrate another ball-dominant player. However, the early returns on the Doncic-Irving Mavs […]

Luka Doncic is well aware of the fact that the Dallas Mavericks have plenty of work to do in order to propel themselves to title contention. They were surely reminded of that on Tuesday in their narrow 124-122 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Speaking to reporters in his postgame presser, Doncic was asked for his […]

LeBron James is currently out for the Los Angeles Lakers due to a foot injury. Nevertheless, he is still keeping tabs on what’s happening around the NBA, as he’s wont to do. And on Tuesday night, one particular player caught The King’s eye during the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a […]

Usually, it’s Luka Doncic who takes the final shot for the Dallas Mavericks during clutch situations. The Slovenian star has saved the Mavs multiple times with his game-winners and buzzer-beaters. On Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers, however, head coach Jason Kidd drew up a play for Kyrie Irving to take the final shot. Unfortunately for […]

Goran Dragic was busy negotiating with the Chicago Bulls front office to be released and move on to greener pastures while the rest of the squad was heading to Canada to prepare for a game against the Toronto Raptors. This came as a bit of a surprise, given that Dragic was expected to be a […]

LeBron James, who was wearing a walking boot as he entered FedExForum on Tuesday, just watched the Los Angeles Lakers get dismantled by Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, it’s safe to assume the superstar forward was frustrated to see Anthony Davis and the rest of the team lose in his absence. Considering how […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes for the 2022-23 campaign were at an all-time high following a rousing 27-point comeback victory against the Dallas Mavericks. While there were injury concerns for the Lakers’ superstar, LeBron James, after he heard a pop on his foot in the third quarter, The King soon returned to the game and […]

The Dallas Mavericks, amid an uneven 2022-23 campaign where Luka Doncic seems to be carrying the entire world on his back given his heavy offensive burden, showed that they mean business after they swung a trade for mercurial point guard Kyrie Irving. Despite the trade for another lead ball-handler, the pecking order in the Mavs […]

The Memphis Grizzlies finally got their revenge against the Los Angeles Lakers, and they made sure to let Shannon Sharpe know that. After Ja Morant exploded for a 39-10-10 triple-double on Tuesday to power Memphis against the LeBron James-less LA squad, the Grizzlies’ Twitter account posted an edited photo of Sharpe with a big and […]

The start of the Quin Snyder era in Atlanta did not get off the right foot. In his coaching debut for the Atlanta Hawks, Snyder saw his new team suffer a 119-116 home loss at the hands of the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. However, Quin Snyder isn’t one to be discouraged by one loss. While […]

There is no doubt in Shaquille O’Neal’s mind that Anthony Edwards is an amazing player. However, for the NBA legend to consider the Minnesota Timberwolves star as a “great” player, Ant-Man needs to show that he can consistently be the guy for Minnesota. O’Neal shared as much in his latest appearance on NBA on TNT […]

In a time when NBA stars are stuffing stat sheets daily, it is easy to underappreciate true history being made. Nikola Jokic became just the sixth player ever to record 100 triple-doubles in his career in the Denver Nuggets’ win over the Houston Rockets Tuesday, via NBA on Twitter. Even more impressive, he accomplished the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already reeling, entering their Tuesday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies without LeBron James due to a foot injury. But Jaren Jackson Jr. sure does not feel pity for Anthony Davis and company after a resounding slam that tore the roof off an exuberant FedExForum. With the Grizzlies up by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not have LeBron James or D’Angelo Russell on Tuesday night as both stars were forced to sit out their matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies due to respective injuries. Unsurprisingly, the shorthanded Lakers struggled at the hands of the Grizzlies, and it resulted in a 121-109 win for […]

Ja Morant just destroyed the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday with a monster triple-double. The Memphis Grizzlies star was simply unstoppable, attacking the basket constantly as the Purple and Gold offered little to no resistance at all. Just how unstoppable was Ja during the game? Well, he actually made history with his incredible […]

There is no denying that the combo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving is one of the most potent in the NBA. Having said that, the two are still in the process of adjusting to each other’s tendencies, which is also part of the reason why the Dallas Mavericks haven’t been winning consistently even after […]

For most of his time playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic has always shouldered the burden of carrying his team to a win. While guys like Jalen Brunson, Christian Wood, and Spencer Dinwiddie have tried to become the Robin to his Batman over the years, none have been able to give the All-Star guard […]

DeMar DeRozan is without a doubt one of the most gifted scorers in the NBA today. However, the Chicago Bulls star isn’t exactly a candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year title. This is exactly what Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby decided to expose on Tuesday night with a massive facial on DeRozan. […]

In the first half of Tuesday’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks, Nic Claxton ended up being on the receiving end of a couple of Giannis Antetokounmpo facials. It seems that the Nets big man took that personally, and he decided to get his revenge. Unfortunately for Bucks center Brook Lopez, it […]

Over three years after Kobe Bryant’s death, a court ruled in favor of his wife Vanessa in a legal battle that centered on first responders sharing graphic images of the Los Angeles Lakers star when he was found dead at the crash site. The news was reported by The New York Times: “Today marks the […]

Dwight Howard has never been known as a 3-point shooter during his NBA career. It was never just in his arsenal. With that said, it certainly came a bit of a shock when he was seen participating in the T1 League’s 3-point contest. Howard’s performance in the competition is now going viral, though it’s safe […]

JJ Redick isn’t exactly endearing himself to the older generation of late. With his polarizing comments on Larry Bird, former Los Angeles Lakers icon Michael Cooper has become the latest to clap back at the former Duke star. According to Cooper, JJ Redick has “no clue” about how defenses were played in the 80s. Not […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was in a good mood on Tuesday night. So much so, that he decided to throw a party right in the middle of their game against the Brooklyn Nets. It wasn’t just any party, though, as the Milwaukee Bucks superstar decided to invite every single member of the Nets to his very own […]

Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, and Andre Iguodala are all going to sit out on Tuesday when the Golden State Warriors take on the Portland Trail Blazers. There was also some doubt regarding Draymond Green’s status for this game as the former Defensive Player of the Year continues to nurse a knee injury. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some brutal news of late after it was confirmed that LeBron James is now set to miss at least two weeks of action due to a foot injury. Despite his time off the court, however, James still offered his full support for his teammates as they battled the Memphis Grizzlies on […]

The Dallas Mavericks became a much more dangerous side on the offensive end with the mid-season arrival of Kyrie Irving. However, they did lose some of their spunk on the defensive end, particularly with Dorian Finney-Smith heading over the Brooklyn Nets as part of the blockbuster trade. The good news for the Mavs, however, is […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is progressing well in his recovery from hamstring injury, but it looks like he’s still far from making his return to the court. According to the latest update from the Pelicans, Williamson is continuing in his rehab from the injury and is expected to be out for at least […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn reiterated Tuesday that the team has had “zero discussions” about shutting down Ben Simmons amid another extended absence. Simmons missed Brooklyn’s last two games due to knee soreness and will miss the next two with the Nets on a back-to-back Tuesday vs. Milwaukee and Wednesday at New York. Jacque […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, there is really no territory Skip Bayless would not try to get into just to get attention. Adding yet another to his long list of attempts to get the ire of the four-time MVP, Bayless revealed his own doubts about the real story behind LeBron […]

Darvin Ham did not provide a detailed update on the condition of LeBron James’ debilitating right foot injury ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. The head coach said LeBron — who will be re-evaluated in two weeks but is expected to miss additional time after that — is […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis starred on both ends of the floor in Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. He scored 30 points — on 12-for-20 shooting from the field — grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked three shots in the 111-108 Lakers win. So when the LeBron James-less Lakers visit the FedExForum on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to a quad injury. The Bucks fared surprisingly well without their best player, as they managed to beat the Suns by a final score of 104-101 behind 33 points from Jrue Holiday. Still, when the Bucks visit the Barclays Center on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already ruled out D’Angelo Russell for Tuesday’s marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s now looking like he will need to spend more time on the sidelines as he recovers from a lingering ankle injury. Lakers coach Darvin Ham spoke to reporters ahead of the Grizzlies game, and […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo went viral on Monday after he said that Kevin Durant should work with him some time so he can teach him how to carry a team instead of joining superteams. It was clearly a joke, though, as the Milwaukee Bucks star was on The Daily Show and was only seemingly asked to read […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo goes way back with Jayson Tatum. These two have been playing against each other since they were kids, and they’ve obviously come a long way. Despite their long-standing friendship, however, Adebayo did not hesitate to admit that he has a personal vendetta against Tatum and the Boston Celtics. In […]

In his bid to highlight Joel Embiid’s MVP case, former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has accused Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic of stat-padding. Perkins made his opinion on Jokic abundantly clear in his recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, noting that it’s clear to him that the Nuggets center is trying hard to increase […]

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Minnesota Timberwolves for a battle out west! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Clippers prediction and pick. No playoff team has struggled more since the return of the second half than the Twolves have. Losing to the Charlotte Hornets and Golden State Warriors, Minnesota is […]

We have a big one coming up on Tuesday night. The Memphis Grizzlies the Los Angeles Lakers at the FedEx Forum in what is expected to be quite a feisty encounter. The last time these two teams met in LA, Dillon Brooks was front and center in what turned out to be a highly-publicized on-court […]