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JJ Redick’s fiery response to Kendrick Perkins about Nikola Jokic’s alleged “stat-padding” on Tuesday’s edition of First Take quickly went viral. Once the former Boston Celtics big man returns to ESPN’s set, rest assured he’ll have a direct reaction to Redick’s comments. Until then, Perkins’ typically pointed critique of his colleague will have to suffice. […]

The Chicago Bulls (28-33) visit the Toronto Raptors (30-32) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Raptors prediction, pick, and how to watch. Chicago has won two straight but remains in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls covered 51% of their games […]

Kevin Durant’s highly anticipated Phoenix Suns debut will come on Wednesday versus the Charlotte Hornets. Durant expressed his excitement to return to playing basketball following his injury. “I feel great,” Durant said. “I mean, I’m looking forward to getting this opportunity to play again… I was having fun out there before I got injured. So […]

The Utah Jazz host the San Antonio Spurs for the second game in a row Tuesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Jazz prediction and pick. These teams met on Saturday night, and the Jazz got the best of the Spurs at home. Utah won 118-102 and improved to (31-31) […]

After a rocky start to the 2022-23 season, the Toronto Raptors have turned things around as of late. The team has won eight out of its last ten games and is now only 1.5 games back of the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. To gear up for a playoff push, the Raptors recently made […]

As LeBron James is set to miss two or more weeks with a right foot injury, at least the Los Angeles Lakers won’t be down another primary playmaker for much longer. D’Angelo Russell is expected to return to the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing the past game-and-a-half with a sprained right […]

The Chicago Bulls waived veteran point guard Goran Dragic on Tuesday, the team announced. This comes in the wake of the Bulls signing Patrick Beverley. NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson reports this was a “mutual decision” after the Beverley addition. Chicago signed Dragic this past offseason as one of the team’s few additions. After a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a busy NBA Trade Deadline, and it resulted in a new-look roster taking place as they make a playoff push. One departure was Patrick Beverley, who was traded to the Orlando Magic for Mo Bamba and then joined the Chicago Bulls after receiving a buyout from Orlando. After the trade, […]

The Golden State Warriors have until the final day of the regular season to fill their 15th and final roster spot for the playoffs. But a related deadline comes by the end of Wednesday, March 1st, at which point players must have been waived by their former team to maintain postseason eligibility with a new […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (29-32) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (36-23) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Grizzlies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Los Angeles has won three straight but remains in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Lakers covered 48% […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox starred on the offensive end in Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored 33 points — on 11-for-19 shooting from the field — and dished out eight assists in the 124-115 Kings win. So when the Kings re-visit the Paycom Center on Tuesday night for a rematch […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off an incredible comeback in Sunday’s 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, but it came at a devastating cost. Superstar LeBron James hurt his right foot in the third quarter, but he managed to stay in the game. However, the details that have emerged since have not been as encouraging […]

A premier Western Conference showdown with play-in tournament spots on the line will take place for this Tuesday evening as the Portland Trail Blazers travel to the Bay to do battle with the Golden State Warriors. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where our Blazers-Warriors prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to […]

After being 25-31, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ quest to make the playoffs seemed complicated. Following a trade involving Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz and D’Angelo Russell going to L.A., things changed for the Lakers. They went 4-1 and are now 0.5 games from a spot in the Play-In Tournament. However, the […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were tied at the hip throughout the majority of their time with the Brooklyn Nets. That’s what made it so surprising when Irving did not inform Durant of his intention to request a trade ahead of this year’s deadline. Both were in the midst of career seasons, leading a resurgence […]

The Sacramento Kings are in Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Thunder prediction and pick. There aren’t many teams in the NBA right now that are more fun to watch than this Kings team. Against all odds, this team has shifted momentum and has […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (43-17) visit the Brooklyn Nets (34-26) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Nets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Milwaukee has won 14 straight games and is now tied for first place in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks covered […]

An action-packed NBA Tuesday marches on as the Indiana Pacers meet up with the Dallas Mavericks in the Lone Star State with postseason aspirations on the line. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Pacers-Mavericks prediction and pick will be made. Entering play eight games below .500 at 27-35, Indiana currently trails the Washington […]

The new era of Phoenix Suns basketball is here, finally. New Suns star Kevin Durant will officially make his debut on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. “Kevin Durant plans to make his return to action and his debut for the Phoenix Suns against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.” […]

The Washington Wizards face the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday and it looks like they will do so without star big man Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis has been downgraded to out for Tuesday’s game, according to NBS Sports EDGE. “Kristaps Porzingis (left knee soreness) has been downgraded to out for Tuesday’s matchup with the Hawks.” Porzingis played […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their incredible streak a couple of days ago with a win against the Dallas Mavericks. However, it came at a hefty price: LeBron James suffered an ankle injury during the game. LeBron was able to play through the injury, but he was eventually ruled out for a couple of weeks. […]

The Washington Wizards (28-32) visit the Atlanta Hawks (31-30) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Hawks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Washington has lost two straight games to drop them into 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards covered 49% […]

The biggest story of the NBA right now is the status of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. There is now some clarity regarding his injury, and it looks like he will be out for 2-3 weeks, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. “LeBron James is expected to miss an indefinite amount of time… I’m […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder remain in the Western Conference play-in race, but they will need to get by for the time being without franchise star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Canadian has missed the last two games due to an ankle and abdomen injury, but now, SGA is also heading into the league’s health and safety protocols, […]

The Charlotte Hornets just can not catch a break this season. The injury bug has bitten this team ever since the preseason kicked off at the top of October months ago. Gordon Hayward has missed 26 games, Terry Rozier has missed 11, and LaMelo Ball has missed 27 games so far in the 2022-23 season. […]

2022 was a massive year for the Golden State Warriors. For the first time since Kevin Durant’s departure, the team won the NBA championship, besting the Boston Celtics. The team was not as loaded as the Hamptons 5-era GSW, but they were still pretty damn good. How does this team stack up against a different […]

Just as the Charlotte Hornets started to rack up wins, LaMelo Ball suffered a serious ankle injury against the Detroit Pistons. His teammate Gordon Hayward is no stranger to having his season derailed due to one brutal misstep. The Hornets veteran spoke out about the injury after their 117-106 win over the Pistons on Monday […]

The New York Knicks are planning to sign guard Duane Washington Jr. to a two-way contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Duane Washington Jr. has played 31 games for the Phoenix Suns this year, and averaged 7.9 points on 12.7 minutes per game. Washington Jr. got a lot of his playing time with the […]

Trades in the NBA are quite common. However, trading superstars often make the headlines. While some superstars are happy to stay with the team that helped them become stars in the first place, not a lot may feel the same way. In fact, we’ve seen a handful of times when superstars force their way out […]

LOS ANGELES — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and New Balance announced a partnership to start the 2023 calendar year. Maxey, a third-year guard out of Kentucky, becomes the seventh NBA player to sign with New Balance. Big things ahead… Welcome to the @newbalancehoops family, @TyreseMaxey. pic.twitter.com/g3dXclN73d — New Balance (@newbalance) January 11, 2023 “It’s […]

Jayson Tatum couldn’t buy a call against the New York Knicks on Monday night. Twice the Boston Celtics forward felt contact from an opposing defender that went unpenalized. Both times he blew his top, leading to the first ejection of his career. Could LeBron James, somehow, be involved in why? Jayson Tatum was ejected in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant are two of the most athletically and physically gifted players to grace an NBA court. Both are NBA champions and future first-ballot Hall of Famers. But aside from those things, they couldn’t be more different. Durant has long been criticized for joining other teams to chase titles while Antetokounmpo managed […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t endear himself to the referee community after Monday night’s game. The Boston Celtics forward drew the first ever ejection of his career against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. He didn’t mince words during the postgame press conference, either. The Celtics star was asked about the officiating and his eventual […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t hide the fact that they were frustrated heading to Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. And wouldn’t they be? Jimmy Butler and co. were on a four-game skid entering the showdown and really needed a win. Fortunately, the Heat fought hard to pull off a narrow 101-99 victory […]

Kyrie Irving has always been a magnet of controversy, but despite that, there’s no denying that the new Dallas Mavericks star is a man of action who puts money where his mouth is. The Mavs guard has always shown support to the advocacies he believes in, and that is the case once again as he […]

Seattle Supersonics fans have been waiting with bated breath for the NBA to push through with a league expansion. While it appears more like a “when” than an “if” at this point, the Sonics’ apparently face stiff competition for one of the likely two upcoming team slots. Seattle and Las Vegas are seen as “obvious” […]

After the trade deadline, the next best hope of a contending NBA team to bolster their roster is via the buyout market. Over the past few seasons, teams with hopes of making a deep playoff run have made additions off the buyout market that, while not particularly game-changing, helped on the margins. This season alone, […]

The New York Knicks are 6-0 since trading for Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers at the deadline, but don’t let the veteran swingman hear you talking about that. While Hart has fit in nicely with the Knicks and deserves a ton of credit for the team’s defensive improvement, he made sure to emphasize […]

After acquiring Nerlens Noel from the New York Knicks in a salary dump during the past offseason, the Detroit Pistons, a rebuilding team, simply didn’t have much use for the 28-year old center. With the Pistons trying to develop young big men Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley III, and James Wiseman, it was only […]