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Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul was listed as “probable” with a hip injury before the team faces the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a tweet from Arizona Republic Suns Insider Duane Rankin. Center Deandre Ayton was listed out with an illness. Paul could miss his eighth straight game after he left a matchup against the Miami […]

The Utah Jazz’s hot start to the 2022-23 season is long gone now, and while they still remain in contention for a spot in the Play-In Tournament, it’s clear that they are going to be sellers at the 2023 NBA trade deadline now rather than buyers. While many of their players are available, one player […]

As the NBA’s trade deadline approaches, talk is getting louder about the prospects of Utah Jazz forward Malik Beasley becoming a wanted man for one of the league’s contenders, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. With everyone trying to match firepower, a team can never have enough shooting, and Beasley could fit that need for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. LeBron James (questionable) is on the injury report alongside Anthony Davis (out), Lonnie Walker IV (out) and Austin Reaves (out). James is dealing with left ankle soreness after recording 23 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks in a 122-121 […]

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac is expected to make his return from injury against the Boston Celtics on Monday, according to a Sunday tweet from the Athletic Senior lead NBA Insider Shams Charania. Isaac missed the last two NBA seasons after he tore his ACL and meniscus during the NBA’s bubble season in a 132-116 […]

The Denver Nuggets are cementing their spot on top of the Western Conference pecking order. After a middling start to the year, the duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are making things work again for the team. However, both players are dealing with injuries this season. With a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Oregon to face off with the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday evening. Come ball with us as we give our NBA odds series, make a Lakers-Trail Blazers prediction and pick, and show you how to watch. The Lakers rallied to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 122-121. Significantly, LeBron James […]

The Brooklyn Nets will travel to Northern California to battle the Golden State Warriors for a super smash showdown in San Francisco. It’s time to look at our NBA odds series as we make a Nets-Warriors prediction and pick while showing you how to watch the game. The Nets won 117-106 over the Utah Jazz […]

The Toronto Raptors (20-27) host the New York Knicks (25-22) on Sunday night at the Scotiabank Arena. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Raptors prediction and pick. Toronto has lost three straight games to put them in 12th place in the competitive Eastern Conference. The Raps have been dealing with some player […]

In their second and final matchup for this season, the Miami Heat (25-22) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (26-20) in a Sunday afternoon matinee. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Heat prediction, pick, and how to watch information. Despite being saddled by injuries to key players, Miami has won six of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will travel to the desert to battle the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center for a Sunday night throwdown. Journey with us as we share our NBA odds series, deliver a Grizzlies-Suns prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. On Friday, the Grizzlies suffered a shocking 122-121 loss to the Los […]

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan is set to become just the 143rd player in NBA history and 151st player in NBA/ABA history to play in 1,000 career games when his team faces the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. DeRozan, the ninth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, became the 50th player in NBA history to […]

The Washington Wizards have a looming Rui Hachimura decision to make, whether that be via trade or contract negotiations. His rookie contract is up at the end of the season and yet his involvement in the team’s plans – both on the court and towards the future – is murky at best. Hachimura’s minutes have […]

On Sunday afternoon, fans and viewers will be delighted to watch two of the top squads in the tight Western Conference. The Dallas Mavericks (25-22) will host the Los Angeles Clippers (24-24) at American Airlines Arena, where the Mavs have been playing lights out all season. Go ahead in our NBA odds series and see […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to the Rocky Mountains to face off against the Denver Nuggets for a Sunday night showdown at Ball Arena. Dribble across the court with us as we give our NBA odds series, Thunder-Nuggets prediction and pick and show you how to watch. The Thunder fell 118-113 to the Sacramento […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are heading back home from the west coast with five new victories. The Sixers pulled off the most impressive win of their five-game road trip (and one of their best of the season) with a win over the Sacramento Kings despite Joel Embiid and James Harden sitting out. The Sixers came back […]

With the playoffs now out of reach, the Charlotte Hornets should be sellers at the coming NBA trade deadline. For the remainder of the season, they should prioritize giving their prospects like James Bouknight, Mark Williams, and Kai Jones playing time so the team can assess them for the future. LaMelo Ball may also be […]

The Toronto Raptors are straight up not having a good time this season. They have struggled to win games this year, despite the efforts of some of their players. Their last game was loss to the Boston Celtics that could’ve swung in their favor, but ultimately did not go their way. That game featured one […]

The Phoenix Suns appear to be having some problems, and it’s not only Devin Booker’s groin injury. Chris Paul hasn’t been himself this entire season, and the forward positions have two obvious openings since Cam Johnson’s knee issues and Jae Crowder’s trade situation. As a result, the Suns are mired in 10th place in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (30-16) wrapped up their road trip against the Sacramento Kings (26-19). While Joel Embiid and James Harden sat out, the Sixers came back from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Kings by a score of 129-127. Philly is now in second place in the Eastern Conference. Let’s break down the Sixers Kings, […]

As soon as Kevin Durant went down with an injury, the spotlight was instantly set on Kyrie Irving. The enigmatic point guard saw his name called out in the media as the pundits demanded that he step up for the Brooklyn Nets in KD’s stead. Well, Kyrie did just that on Friday night as he […]

Dillon Brooks just wouldn’t let it go. After the now-viral incident involving former NFL star Shannon Sharpe during the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooks decided to take a savage jab at Sharpe for his involvement in the brouhaha. The Grizzlies forward called the outspoken FS1 host a “regular pedestrian,” […]

LeBron James has been tagged as questionable over the Los Angeles Lakers past few games. The four-time NBA champ is still dealing with a lingering ankle issue that has kept him on the injury list for an extended period. With the Lakers set to return to action on Sunday against Damian Lillard and the Portland […]

Sacramento Kings’ forward Keegan Murray has played well as of late. He’s even earned praise from head coach Mike Brown. Brown recently revealed Murray’s hilarious reaction after the head coach hyped him up during a game, per Kings on NBCS. “He (Murray) is more than capable,” Brown said. “I’m glad that he’s starting to show […]

Anthony Edwards has been playing through a sore left hip over the past few games. It did not look like he was hurting on Saturday night, though, as the Minnesota Timberwolves star detonated over Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun — not once, but twice. Edwards has one of the bounciest hops in all of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James didn’t hold back in slamming the haters of Jalen Hurts after the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback showed everyone what he is truly capable of. Hurts didn’t waste time proving that his MVP-caliber campaign was no fluke as he scored two touchdowns for the Eagles in the first half of their […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans are definitely missing Zion Williamson and his highlight-reel-worthy rim attacks. But let Pelicans head coach Willie Green entertain the same fans with this windmill dunk down in Miami. Willie Green throwing down a casual windmill dunk after Pelicans practice today 👀 (h/t @DanielBove) pic.twitter.com/GaU5C2eTGf — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) January 21, 2023 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was on the receiving end of some criticism after deciding to rest all but one of his starters for Friday’s 120-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins were all sidelined against the Cavs, with Kevon Looney the only starter available. […]

A pair of Atlanta superstars showed respect for one another on Saturday. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr swapped autographed jerseys ahead of the Hawks-Hornets game on Saturday, per Bally Sports South. No. 13 🤝 No. 11@ronaldacunajr24 and @TheTraeYoung swap autographed jerseys. pic.twitter.com/nCA7roNSDY — Bally Sports South (@BallySportsSO) January […]

The Boston Celtics suffered quite the brutal blow on Saturday after both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III were forced to exit their game against the Toronto Raptors due to injuries. Fortunately, the issue for both players don’t seem to be significant. Williams got injured in the first quarter after he injured his left knee–with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the best teams in the NBA over the last few weeks. The team has won eight of its last ten games and currently owns the third-best record in the Eastern Conference at 29-16. James Harden is a big reason for the Sixers’ excellent play as of late, as […]

Shannon Sharpe stole the show on Friday night as the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies at the Crypto.com Arena. Sharpe was in attendance to watch the high-profile game, and at one point, the outspoken broadcaster and former NFL star got into it with Ja Morant and some other Grizzlies players over a LeBron […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has missed the last two games with a groin injury. The last time he played was back on January 16th against the Jazz, when he exited the contest early after logging only five minutes. Without Gobert, the Timberwolves have done little but tread water, as the team is 1-1 over […]

Anthony Edwards has been an Iron Man for the Minnesota Timberwolves lately as the 21-year-old continues to play through a hip injury. This is going to be the case again on Saturday with Edwards once again popping up on the injury report against the Houston Rockets. The question in the mind of Timberwolves fans right […]

The Phoenix Suns have been struggling mightily of late. The fact that they have been dealing with some lingering injuries to their stars has a lot to do with this recent slump. Phoenix will be shorthanded yet again on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers with both Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton popping up on the […]

Saturday’s marquee matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors produced a handful of worrying injuries for both teams. Marcus Smart and Robert Williams exited the game in the first half with respective injuries, and now, it’s the Raptors who were bitten by the injury bug after OG Anunoby was forced to sit out […]

Robert Williams was playing in just his 15th game of the season for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, the 25-year-old was forced to exit the contest in the first quarter after suffering a scary injury on his surgically repaired knee. Celtics star Jaylen Brown […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was forced to exit Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to a worrisome ankle injury. Smart sustained the injury late in the second quarter of the game. After getting the ball off a hand-off, his right ankle tweaked awkwardly and the veteran guard knew something was off. He immediately […]

One of the more intriguing matchups of the day will take place in the heart of Sacramento as the Philadelphia 76ers go to war against the red-hot Kings. It is time to check out our NBA odds series where our 76ers-Kings prediction and pick will be revealed. Embarking on their fifth and final road game, Philadelphia […]