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Shannon Sharpe is one of the biggest LeBron James fans out there, and so the NFL legend couldn’t help but be worried about the Los Angeles Lakers star who limped out of the arena after Sunday’s game. LeBron sustained a foot injury against the Dallas Mavericks, with the superstar forward admitting he “heard a pop” […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been pretty banged up of late. A lingering wrist injury kept him out of the recently-concluded NBA All-Star Game (he played less than one minute before exiting after scoring the opening basket), and a subsequent quad issue forced Giannis to sit out the Milwaukee Bucks’ 104-101 win against the Phoenix Suns on […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has proven to be a beast during his career in the NBA. He’s been an All-Star five times, a three-time All-NBA First Team player, and he has won the regular season MVP the last two seasons. Even with all of those accolades, it appears Jokic is getting better, as he’s […]

After the Dallas Mavericks squandered a 27-point lead and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd didn’t hold back in his criticism of Luka Doncic and the rest of the team for their lack of maturity. When asked during his postgame presser why he didn’t call a timeout when […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maxi Kleber could make his highly anticipated return to the lineup on Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers. The Mavs officially listed Kleber as questionable for the game after NBA insider Marc Stein reported “optimism” of a return. “There is optimism in Dallas that key defender Maxi Kleber, out since mid-December […]

Following many big moves ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline, the buyout market once again brought some interesting signings to playoff teams. 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook joined the Los Angeles Clippers with the Paul George and Kawhi Leonard duo after he agreed to a buyout with the Utah Jazz. Longtime Cavalier Kevin Love […]

It’s been over a year since Enes Freedom last played in the NBA. Freedom spent 35 games with the Boston Celtics during the 2021-22 campaign before the Celtics traded him to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets then waived Freedom shortly after, and the big man has yet to step on an NBA court since. Freedom […]

There’s no denying that Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter this game has ever seen. It’s also a known fact that he’s the most important player on the Golden State Warriors‘ roster — a notion that both the fans and his teammates know in their hearts. Just ask Andre Iguodala. In a recent appearance on […]

Charles Barkley didn’t hold back in a recent ESPN First Take appearance. Barkley shared his honest thoughts on players all around the NBA receiving massive contracts, per First Take on Twitter. “We’re paying bums today,” Barkley told Stephen A. Smith on Monday. “I don’t want to offend anybody, but we’re paying janitors, we’re paying plumbers. […]

The Orlando Magic (25-36) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (30-31) on Monday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has lost two of their last three games and sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

Bojan Bogdanovic has fit like a glove with the Detroit Pistons. He has already established himself as arguably the best player on Detroit’s roster, as he ranks first on the team in points per game this season and second in minutes. But, unfortunately for Pistons fans, a recent injury update indicates that Bogdanovic will miss […]

On Monday, NBA legend and TNT analyst Charles Barkley appeared on First Take with Stephen A. Smith to discuss a number of topics in basketball, including Kevin Durant and his legacy after joining the Phoenix Suns. Barkley said he is holding KD up to the same standard as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, who both […]

The Boston Celtics (44-17) visit the New York Knicks (35-27) on Monday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Knicks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Boston won seven of their last eight games and sits in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics […]

In the modern NBA, how a superstar wins a championship is often understated as time goes on. Rings tend to simplify the narrative. LeBron James and Kevin Durant still endure their share of super team criticism, but their place among the elites is unquestioned. That is the power of the ring. Portland Trail Blazers star […]

John Wall was traded to the Houston Rockets by the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, and was promptly bought out by the Rockets, so Wall is looking for a new team. It does not seem that there is a market for him as of right now, according to Chris Haynes of […]

Boston Celtics defensive ace Derrick White starred off the bench in Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 18 points — on 7-for-9 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 from three — and dished out a pair of assists in 25 minutes of playing time. So when the Celtics visit Madison Square Garden on […]

The Miami Heat (32-29) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (39-20) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-76ers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Miami lost four straight games and dropped to seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat covered 36% of their […]

The Kevin Durant blockbuster trade caught the NBA world by surprise, and with Durant closing in on making his debut with the Phoenix Suns, excitement for what the Suns’ ceiling could be is constantly growing. Durant is going to be faced with tons of expectations when he returns to the court, but there may not […]

Damian Lillard dropped 71 points in the Portland Trail Blazers’ win over the Houston Rockets last night, and Lillard spoke about his general perception after the game, and made an interesting point about Charles Barkley, via Baxter Holmes of ESPN. “I’ve represented the organization and this team as well as anybody has represented their team,” […]

The Brooklyn Nets are a team without star power after trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. It’s a reality that has handicapped Brooklyn offensively in five games since the pair of franchise-altering moves. But Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie pointed to unfavorable treatment from referees as a main factor in those struggles Sunday following a […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has yet to bear any fruit for the Los Angeles Clippers, at least in the win column. Head coach Tyronn Lue opted not to play his new point guard in the fourth quarter and overtime period of the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Many fans were confused as to why […]

Damian Lillard is known for his loyalty to the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard, who dropped 71 points on Sunday, recently opened up on his willingness to remain in Portland, per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. “But then you look at Russell Westbrook. You leave OKC for Houston, then James [Harden] decided he’s leaving, now Russ is traded […]

Can Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic win a third straight NBA MVP award? With each game that passes, it looks more and more likely that Jokic takes home the award once again. His numbers are eye-popping: 24.8 PPG, 11.7 rebounds, and 10.0 assists on 63.3 percent from the field. The Nuggets are also comfortably in […]

The Detroit Pistons (15-46) visit the Charlotte Hornets (19-43) on Monday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Hornets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Detroit has lost four in a row and sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons covered 47% […]

LeBron James has pulled off some astounding feats throughout his legendary NBA career. From winning four championships to becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer, the King has seemingly done it all. Along the way, James has also managed to pull off some of the most-incredible comebacks the NBA has ever seen. Obviously, the most famous […]

It wasn’t a great day to be a Dallas Mavericks fan on Sunday night. Luka Doncic and co.’s 111-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers was already tough on its face, but the manner in which they lost made it all the more excruciating. At one point, the Mavs were up 48-21 on the visiting […]

The Miami Heat are doing whatever it takes to snag a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The addition of Kevin Love shows the importance of making a push. However, one player Miami has been without is veteran point guard Kyle Lowry. Lowry hasn’t played since February 3 as he deals with a knee injury, although […]

The NBA and NBA Players Association are making strides toward signing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will address longstanding concerns like load management, luxury tax thresholds and minimal age to enter NBA Draft, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Talks have progressed as both sides are determined to reach a new deal […]

The Houston Rockets, in Year 3 of their rebuild, remain stuck as the league’s basement-dwellers. In fact, on Sunday night, their tough 2022-23 campaign, in which they have won just 13 of their 60 games, just got a bit tougher. They allowed 71 points to Damian Lillard – a career-high for the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The 2022-23 NBA regular season is entering its 20th week, and the postseason race is heating up even more. After the eventful trade deadline and All-Star break, teams continue to jockey for position with just around 20-24 games to go per squad. It goes without saying that we should be prepared for even more exciting […]

Chauncey Billups has been around the block in the NBA. He’s spent two decades in the league both as a player and coach, but he’s never seen anything like what Damian Lillard did on Sunday night. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard etched his name in the history books with his 71-point torching of the […]

Damian Lillard went supernova Sunday night when he exploded for an incredible total of 71 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers score a 131-114 win at home over the Houston Rockets. Lillard set a number of franchise records with his memorable performance, and while it was not the first 70-point performance in NBA history […]

Sunday was one of the wildest slate of games in the NBA that we have seen in a while. One of the first games of the day was the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The story was all about the Lakers coming back down 27 points to get the win, setting the record for […]

For many in the hobby, Luka Doncic rookie cards are among the few items that can draw so much interest and value within a moment’s notice. Thanks to the insane rise in popularity of the Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star guard, there have been sharp jumps to his value in the NBA card market. Add the recent […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the powerhouse teams in the NBA currently, and everyone wants to find a way to get involved in their recent stretch of winning. That includes Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslem, who recently purchased a stake in the team previously held by Marc Lasry. Lasry became co-owner of […]

Damian Lillard was superhuman on Sunday night, scoring an incredulous 71 points for the Portland Trail Blazers to single-handedly beat the Houston Rockets 131-114. Lillard became the eighth player in NBA history to drop 70+ points in a game; he is the only player in the history of the game to score over 70 points […]

Damian Lillard entered elite company Sunday night. His remarkable 71-point performance in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets launched him ahead of Michael Jordan and into third for most 60-point games of all time, per ClutchPoints. It was the fifth time in his 11-year career that Lillard had accomplished such a […]

Nikola Jokic appears to be on track to win his third straight Most Valuable Player award – an incredible feat only the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird have achieved through the course of NBA history. And on Sunday night against the revamped Los Angeles Clippers, Jokic showed once again how worthy […]

LOS ANGELES – Earlier this month, Kawhi Leonard and New Balance unveiled the new KAWHI III’s in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Los Angeles Clippers star has been wearing his third signature sneaker with New Balance, and after trying them out, it’s arguably the best signature sneaker of Kawhi Leonard’s to date. Since […]